I have had a love hate relationship with Instagram for a while now.
Some influencers just drove me crazy with their crappy greedy lives.
I have probably been in Insta since the start.
It's changed so much it's become dominated by influencers and brands all trying to sell us stuff and living there best lives.
Many posting body/life and home perfection.
Due to algorithms theres accounts I used to love that I don't see on my feed.
Over the years I started following some random people depending where life was at ie baby, diet, fitness/ home , celebs, infleuencers a real mix.
It's only now I go through them and had a full that I realise it's mad everyone should have a digital clear out more often.
Deleted anyone with bikini shots as profile.
Deleted most brands.
Nearly all mummy vloggers/ bloggers even ones that were so so as realised it was making me feel crap.
I can still look if I search I don't have to follow.
Which means on my down days I'm protected but on good days maybe I might have a browse.
You can also see influencers stories off Insta and browse their account as a non follower.
Being on Tattle has made me think the majority of them are unrelatable and make me feel tit.
As soon as they get a big following they change.
Over the last few weeks reduced from 1200 followers to 800.
The result I'm now seeing people I used to love come back on my feed.
So I urge everyone have clear out if they don't spark joy they gone.
Infleuencers are always saying if you don't like me unfollow.
We often moan on various threads here how we can't stand the greed so unfollow reduce their follower count and engagment as many don't appreciate their followers anyways.
I first start looking at list and doing quick cull.
Others I then have to review my feed look at each individual account and ask myself does this account add any value to my feed.
I'm being ruthless.
This article is good maybe 1/3 drag queens/1/3friends and 1/3 dogs is way to go.
I don't want to give up the platform I want to reclaim it and control over what I see.
Until you have a clear out you won't realise the you just see same old influencers on feed as the larger accounts/ bigger engagment gives them too spot on your feed due to the algorithms.
www.theguardian.com
Some influencers just drove me crazy with their crappy greedy lives.
I have probably been in Insta since the start.
It's changed so much it's become dominated by influencers and brands all trying to sell us stuff and living there best lives.
Many posting body/life and home perfection.
Due to algorithms theres accounts I used to love that I don't see on my feed.
Over the years I started following some random people depending where life was at ie baby, diet, fitness/ home , celebs, infleuencers a real mix.
It's only now I go through them and had a full that I realise it's mad everyone should have a digital clear out more often.
Deleted anyone with bikini shots as profile.
Deleted most brands.
Nearly all mummy vloggers/ bloggers even ones that were so so as realised it was making me feel crap.
I can still look if I search I don't have to follow.
Which means on my down days I'm protected but on good days maybe I might have a browse.
You can also see influencers stories off Insta and browse their account as a non follower.
Being on Tattle has made me think the majority of them are unrelatable and make me feel tit.
As soon as they get a big following they change.
Over the last few weeks reduced from 1200 followers to 800.
The result I'm now seeing people I used to love come back on my feed.
So I urge everyone have clear out if they don't spark joy they gone.
Infleuencers are always saying if you don't like me unfollow.
We often moan on various threads here how we can't stand the greed so unfollow reduce their follower count and engagment as many don't appreciate their followers anyways.
I first start looking at list and doing quick cull.
Others I then have to review my feed look at each individual account and ask myself does this account add any value to my feed.
I'm being ruthless.
This article is good maybe 1/3 drag queens/1/3friends and 1/3 dogs is way to go.
I don't want to give up the platform I want to reclaim it and control over what I see.
Until you have a clear out you won't realise the you just see same old influencers on feed as the larger accounts/ bigger engagment gives them too spot on your feed due to the algorithms.
Instagram is supposed to be friendly. So why is it making people so miserable?
For a growing number of users and mental health experts, the positivity of Instagram is precisely the problem, with its relentless emphasis on promoting ‘perfect’ lifestyles. Should everyone just stop scrolling?
www.theguardian.com
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. When you think about that vs what it is now it’s crazy.
