Instagram tests hiding likes so that we focus more on the pictures

How would we feel if other people did not see, how many likes do our photos on Instagram have? A popular social network is just testing this solution.

It would seem that Instagram can not function without likes . Lajki is, after all, the basis of its functioning. A mechanism that decides to a large extent on the popularity of photos and their visibility in the stream served by the algorithm.

Instagram tests the hiding of the number of likes, not just likes

The mere mechanism of uploading photos and videos will not disappear. As part of the tests, Instagram hides the number of photo likes for viewers. You can see that different people liked the content, but nobody sees whether the picture has 20 or 200 likes. Nobody but the owner of the account. He still knows how many people like his work. The experiment is carried out in Canada and it is not known whether it will be extended to other countries.

This change is to make Instagram change for the better

Instagram turned into a largely vain popularity contest , in which the role of voices play the likes. Application developers check whether hiding the number will change the way we use the site. They want to tell us to focus on the photos and videos we share, not on how many likes. Instagrama's spokesperson said:

Discovering ways to reduce the pressure on Instagram is something we've always thought about.

It seems that finally there is consent.

Likes are addictive. I do not believe that Instagram wants to limit the dose of his drug

Social media addictive. And they add to it very much. You need to have a lot of self-control, awareness and strong will to use them skillfully.

Instagram tales are even more addictive. Especially if we take good pictures. I can see it after myself. I use Instagram every day, mainly because of the inspiring photographers who publish there (and various videos and photos about the NBA). I also publish myself from time to time. My photos usually have about 100 likes.

Recently I published a photo from Berlin, which became my hit - over 350 people have liked it so far. On the day when the likes were running one by one, I wanted to check my profile every now and then. Lajki is an addictive feeling that appreciates. It can make us think about ourselves more than we should. We can become more void. Instagram uses this feeling with full premeditation. And I do not believe that he wants to change this addictive recipe to his disadvantage.

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From the perspective of us, users, hiding the number of likes could be beneficial. This potential change makes sense and could make us focus more on the photographs themselves and their quality than on the popularity contest.

Certainly, it would somehow hit people who promote bad behavior, emanate nudity and encourage this stupid lifestyle, just to pump the number of fans and stream money from advertisers.



Instagram tests hiding likes so that we focus more on the pictures

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