I've recently created an #instagram account, to try it out and see what is it about.
I'm FLABBERGASTED and slightly offended, I was banned 3 times in 2 weeks because Instagram thinks I'm not a person.
Feels like a ship that could crush any minute, so very unsafe, as if having your social life on a server controlled by others isn't a good enough reason for feeling restless to start with. How do people live with that stress?
Still, I like the structure and likely will give #pixelfed a try.
@arteteco
Same experience a couple of years ago, only I got banned before the first login. Without a VPN.
@omicron before the first login? WTF, did you do something to solve it? That thing is really weird.
I also am not using a VPN or bots and I get banned constantly
@arteteco
Yes I did - gave them my phone number 😑
I only needed an account for a couple of weeks to take part in some event.
@arteteco Ignorance is a blessing here I would say. The vast majority of users on #instagram don’t realize/care about what’s really going on :/
@arteteco lmao. Mine also got deactivated.