@caitybegg: ily @snapchat -- let’s move back to socialization for connection vs. socialization for projection! Much easier to do on Snap than on Insta. And posting Instagram stories is not inherent bad, it’s fun! Just be aware how how much you’re posting and how much you’re consuming so it doesn’t affect your mental health. #socialmedia #2016 #communication
Social media was there and accessible but we weren't obsessed! It was a totally different vibe.
2026-01-16 09:14:33
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Alina Align :
“What are you doing right now?” Is such a great reflection of 2016 Snapchat. I miss that.
2026-01-15 21:02:42
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Serena Kerrigan :
i couldn't agree more. we were barely on our phones in college. ugh i miss it
2026-01-16 19:30:35
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JENN :
instagram stories is so irking
2026-01-15 21:39:46
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Elizabeth :
The fact that the instagram feed literally had an “end”! You couldn’t mindlessly scroll
2026-01-17 02:42:07
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Rachhh :
Aaaalso I think because IG has been around for so long we’ve all collected so many followers ranging from old friends we not friends with anymore to actual strangers who we met once etc that posting in your stories feels like intimidating and too manny people are looking and judging. Maybe if IG did enforce unfollow to ppl who have not engaged with your content in the past 2 years or something then people would post normal life again.
2026-01-15 22:15:47
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hottsoymilklatte :
and no carousel
2026-01-16 03:13:58
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🖤✨ :
Stories was only the beginning of ruining instagram in my opinion 😭
2026-01-16 14:35:05
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ivisrambles :
Instagram story archives don’t start until Jan 2018!!! I tried to go back lol
2026-01-16 00:15:05
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😇 :
There was a little revival with BeReal but that was short lived
2026-01-15 21:18:44
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Kengo James :
I used to post on my snap story in university and have ten people at my house within 30 minutes 😭
2026-01-17 06:08:13
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Caroline Peters :
I was in college then and Snapchat was lifeeeee lol 😂
2026-01-15 23:16:30
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Truths exposed :
TikTok wasn’t a thing either
2026-01-16 01:43:40
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CAROLINE :
Dare I say private stories also ruined that because now people post on private stories what used to on your public story
2026-01-16 20:41:54
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ken 🏝️☀️🐚🌊 :
Thank you for reminding me where my digital footprint was from 2013-2017
2026-01-16 03:39:10
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Kate Mcreynolds :
Bring back Snapchat as mainstream!!!!
2026-01-18 02:53:41
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Aly Court :
I feel like you are the only person I see that gets it! Yes! 👏
2026-01-17 07:44:26
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Ice Man Mir ❄️ :
Soooo we should bring Snapchat back??
2026-01-17 04:08:27
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KEANU Kava :
Life has never been the same since IG copied Snap and made their own stories..
2026-01-18 00:23:38
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Alixandria 🐆♥️ :
i hated when instagram copied snapchat with the stories! i refused to use them 😭😭
2026-01-17 14:49:41
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Erin | Lifestyle, Food, Travel :
No private stories too so everyone was being fun in public and not hiding it for close friends 🥺
2026-01-17 18:39:02
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livingonpointzero :
That’s a lie cause they already had Instagram models with followers and I remember clearly in 2016 them telling me that I need to get my followers up when living in Hawaii and I was like what the hell is followers
2026-01-19 02:58:47
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