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This post informed me that Instagram has fixed the problem that made me hate it and never want to open it (irrelevant/boring photos cluttering my timeline). The most prolific posters, often also with the lowest-quality content, would drown out all the more thoughtful posters.

Time to try Instagram again!

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May I ask why would you follow most prolific and boring photographers in the first place?

Maybe because he uses it like FB, adding friends.

> Maybe because he uses it like FB, adding friends

Exactly! I've got PLENTY of friends on FB that don't get followed on Instagram. There's probably a 20% overlap at max. I keep my follow count low and start unfollowing anyone or brands that bore or annoy me.

In that way most of my media posts (which I shamefully admit are 90% my kids being adorable to me only) go to Instagram only or Instagram and shared with FB as well. I NEVER post directly to FB with media.

I think a lot of people who don't see value in Instagram think of it like they do Facebook.

> I think a lot of people who don't see value in Instagram think of it like they do Facebook.

That's exactly the point.

(I'm the author)

unfollow the people who prolifically post low quality content. problem solved.

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