The Downfall of Instagram
It's been...what...2 years now since Instagram created their "oh so wonderful" algorithm? Where they reorganize all your following friends' posts into the order "you care most about", and in those 2 years or however long, Instagram has continued to ignore the plea of practically ALL its users to change it back!
Well Saturday, the most PERFECT example came up as to why it NEEDS to go back! I was on Instagram likely around 6:40ish in the morning, I was up early to try to snag a FairyLoot box for February and I wanted my shower first anyway. Lol! Anyway, I was all set to go and while I was waiting I scrolled through Instagram like I always do in the morning. Noted the awesome pics I refrained from liking since someone suggested not liking pics from past 4 or 5 hours ago, to help put the "newer" pics up at the top of your feed.
Anyway, I actually refreshed my page at 10 minutes early and saw that the boxes were LIVE! So clicking quick with trembling fingers I manage to snag a box! Whew! Then around 9:40am I hop back on Instagram to see what's what and lo and behold THERE at 3 HOURS LATER I see the post about FairyLoot boxes going LIVE! Early! And where was this picture when I was scrolling at that EXACT time?! NOWHERE to be seen!!
This is exactly why I LOATHE this dumbass algorithm! When it comes to time-sensitive posts from people/shops/authors you care about, you can completely and utterly MISS out on great opportunities because according to Instagram, you don't care enough about this particular user's posts! It's freaking RIDICULOUS!
I don't understand why Instagram thinks I am HAPPIER to learn about a very important sale/shop going LIVE 3 hours AFTER it happens...3 hours AFTER I was ON INSTAGRAM!! It's wrong!
Though I tweeted my outrage in this same manner, just shortened, I of course received no response from Instagram. I truly don't think they even have anyone to claim the role of customer service. That despite it not being something you pay for, we are still customers of a sort!
Hell I'm at the point if they would reasonably price an offering to arrange the pictures of your friends and whoever you follow in chronological order for a year, I'd very likely do it! Not that I want to give them ideas, because I shouldn't have to pay to see my friends' and authors' and shops' posts in chronological order when it is VERY VERY important to see such things! Being notified of a 24 hour contest 3 days later isn't something I CARE about! Being notified of a sale going live 3 hours LATER when I was on Instagram 3 hours ago isn't something I CARE about!!
We seriously need to get an easy to do--i.e. none of that create an account just to vote/take a survey junk--worldwide petition to get Instagram to change it back to the way it was back in yonder year. Back when Instagram was fun and easy to use and not cause you one mother clucker of a headache!
So there's my rant! I know many other Instagram users I've spoke to in the past pretty much agree with me. How do you feel about Instagram's way of showing you posts from the people you follow?
