Threads is view-only without the app, so no using it on PC. Probably because they wouldn't be able to get as much data. I would never use it anyway but it's so stupid.

[–] moonmeow@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You can at least view threads without logging in? That's better than instagram usually forces login. Still won't use it.

[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 19 points 1 year ago

And instagram is still a lot better than Twitter which just redirects you to nothing at all. Now I just wish news sites would stop linking to twitter because I can't look at any of the garbage that's been posted.

[–] squabbled@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

instagram usually doesn’t for just viewing profiles or posts but anything past that it’ll prompt you and there’s a big ass banner at the bottom asking you to sign in

[–] moonmeow@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

After viewing a few posts it almost always blocks and asks me to login. For years. I just don't go on Instagram anymore as a result. Twitter and reddit, take notice

[–] Imgonnatrythis@lemmy.fmhy.ml 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow. Did not know that. That's crazy. Let's cripple something running on a more powerful processor and with a bigger screen and full keyboard? That's just backwards and terrible.

[–] lunaticneko@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Not backwards for them maybe. They will frame it as being a mobile-optimized experience that captures your (whatever), but of course it is monitoring your gyro right now to determine whether you're sitting upright, lying in your bed, or ... something else.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@lemmy.fmhy.ml 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Safe bet if you are on threads, Lemmy, or Reddit, you're probably pooping.

It's fundamentally backwards. I miss times when tech people ran technology.

[–] lunaticneko@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

I meant threads in this case.

And yes I am literally pooping. Goddamn diarrhea.

[–] Qwaffle_waffle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

We've got movement on this one, stay alert people!

[–] upt@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I feel like an idiot for not knowing this, but website do you go to to read Threads?

I tried going to "threads.net" but it's just a link to download the app?

[–] Neirin_D@feddit.uk 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can view threads profiles by typing threads.net/@username, for example threads.net/@meta

[–] dekatron@lemmy.fmhy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

Wow that meta profile is cringe. When did platforms start having personalities?