Are Instagrammers really that stupid? On the off-chance that you'll find me browsing Instagram, I find all these posts in my feed proudly proclaiming lies among the lines of "If you follow this account, you'll get to hear the rest of this story", "Follow this account for free emojis" and whatnot. These posts are real, I couldn't make this up if I tried, and people really are falling for this crap. I understand that a sucker is born every minute, but it should become common knowledge, even to the stupidest of people, that this is all just a load of crap, just like the "Click to get a free current Apple product" ads. The most common excuse used by the folk who get called out for their imbecility say, "But I'm still going to follow them just in case.", which completely ignores what I just called them out for. By following them "just in case", you are still supporting these people and allowing this dumbness to breed. The easiest way to deal with this is to unfollow any of these sell-outs, no matter how interesting their posts may be. There are plenty of "cool facts" websites out there. Imgur is a fantastic place to start, plus all those "awesome photo" posters mostly steal from Reddit and Imgur users' original content anyways. Support original media creators and oppress this greediness. Avoid Instagram social-media reposters like the plague. Come for what Instagram was meant for, sharing your photos, not other people's.
Keep in mind that this is not a personal attack on Instagram users, only a criticism on this abuse of Instagram, and the people who allow it to grow.
Keep in mind that this is not a personal attack on Instagram users, only a criticism on this abuse of Instagram, and the people who allow it to grow.