For the first time, “Sponsored Snap” ads will appear in the main Chat tab of Snapchat.
    • 3ntranced@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      It’s okay, Team Snapchat is the only person that sends me anything either (>•_•)><3

  • SuperSleuth@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Are they stupid? In fairness, I don’t know how they’re making any money at all. I’ve never seen anyone interact with the discover feed and therefore see ads. There really isn’t a way to monetize Snapchat without killing it off.

  • TexMexBazooka@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Honestly Snapchat was fun, but what killed it for me was when it started randomly adding/following users when my account was inactive for a while. So I’d start getting notifications about xyz posting, and I don’t even know who they are

    I’m convinced they’re doing this to pad user activity

  • ieatpwns@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I wish we made more offensive memes using established brands that way we can keep their ads out of our online spaces

    • affiliate@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      telegram has “secret chats” that let you set a self destruct timer for all messages sent in those chats. i don’t know of many other alternatives. and even telegram isn’t a drop in replacement, but it could work, depending on what you’re looking for

        • affiliate@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 months ago

          that sounds like a better choice to be honest. i haven’t used signal much and i didn’t know they supported that sort of thing

  • BetaBlake@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I know social media shows us stuff it wants us to see, but Snapchat shows the absolute worst shit, it has never once shown me something I’d ever want to see. It really is the most ratchet app.

    My god why do I still have it, I gotta talk to my therapist about this

  • Optional@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Headline: Social Media Service Announces Ridiculous Enshittification Plan

    Me: ? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • swan@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Remember Snapchat had the cool feature of showing you “today, X years ago”?
    Why did they fuck that up and you get random collages now. It was such a great feature that they have now ruined

    • Ibuthyr@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Isn’t that what Google photos does too? I’m slowly degoogling but I must say, I do enjoy that feature. It kinda gives purpose to the random pictures one takes.

  • ZeroTwo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Well if this happens I’m getting rid of it. Yeah I’m older and I use it. But it’s great for the girlfriend and I to quickly send messages and nsfw things. Now that I think about it, I only use it because of her.

    These ads will be the last straw. The stupid AI chatbot forces itself to the top of your list already, and above that, they throw in a stupid Snapchat+ ad! Oh yeah, in order to delete the AI bot as a friend, you need Snapchat+…