Facebook's $1 billion purchase of the mobile photo-sharing site Instagram has lots of people talking, and many users spoke out through their medium of choice: photography. Aline Alencar of Rio de Janeiro gave the move a thumbs down and writes, "I think it's very bad for all users. In Instagram we have a small social media to conform to. A lot of users will stop using Instagram."
Facebook-Instagram: Thumbs down —
Facebook's $1 billion purchase of the mobile photo-sharing site Instagram has lots of people talking, and many users spoke out through their medium of choice: photography. Aline Alencar of Rio de Janeiro gave the move a thumbs down and writes, "I think it's very bad for all users. In Instagram we have a small social media to conform to. A lot of users will stop using Instagram."
Donnol Hem of Beaumont, Texas, and daughter Mikaela made faces. Hem is optimistic. "Facebook, like it or not, is a huge success."
Facebook-Instagram: Shocked faces —
Donnol Hem of Beaumont, Texas, and daughter Mikaela made faces. Hem is optimistic. "Facebook, like it or not, is a huge success."
Godson Fortil, 22, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, designed this image to "show others the possibility and consequences of the acquisition of Instagram by Facebook."
Facebook-Instagram: Homescreen wedding —
Godson Fortil, 22, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, designed this image to "show others the possibility and consequences of the acquisition of Instagram by Facebook."
"Facebook doesn't care about the pictures or the art," says a skeptical Reno Moeller of Discovery Bay, California. "They just want the users. They want the data."
Facebook-Instagram: Bunny ears —
"Facebook doesn't care about the pictures or the art," says a skeptical Reno Moeller of Discovery Bay, California. "They just want the users. They want the data."
Chris Barone of Smithtown, New York, says there is something "big governmenty" about the purchase. "Instagram's beauty was in its simplicity and ease of use. Facebook represents the exact opposite; they continue to prove that they don't care about the user experience as much as monetizing the user experience. I hope they acknowledge the genuine concerns behind the negative feedback and tread lightly."
Facebook-Instagram: Money talks —
Chris Barone of Smithtown, New York, says there is something "big governmenty" about the purchase. "Instagram's beauty was in its simplicity and ease of use. Facebook represents the exact opposite; they continue to prove that they don't care about the user experience as much as monetizing the user experience. I hope they acknowledge the genuine concerns behind the negative feedback and tread lightly."
Amy Freeborn of London loves her Polaroid camera. She doesn't use Instagram, but had a few thoughts: "The purchase price is pretty impressive, especially given how short a time Instagram has been around. It's obviously testament to how important Facebook, probably the biggest player in the digital social arena, thinks this relatively fledgling digital social player is."
Facebook-Instagram: Polaroid —
Amy Freeborn of London loves her Polaroid camera. She doesn't use Instagram, but had a few thoughts: "The purchase price is pretty impressive, especially given how short a time Instagram has been around. It's obviously testament to how important Facebook, probably the biggest player in the digital social arena, thinks this relatively fledgling digital social player is."