Since Elon Musk bought Twitter, the social network has announced many changes that have not pleased its users at all. In response, many competitors appeared on the bluebird. The most recent of these is Thread, which Meta Instagram launched in early July.
So far, Twitter’s competitors have not been so successful. But that may change with the arrival of the new Meta social network, because the big tech has the user base of WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, already has the infrastructure to scale the business and still has knowledge of the successes and failures of application to topics.
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Threads is a text chat app, similar to Twitter. Developed by the Instagram team, the new app allows posts of up to 500 characters, links, photos and videos up to 5 minutes long.
When you integrate your Instagram account with Thread, you will get a notification that “Future versions of Threads will stink”. That is, the idea is to make it compatible with open social networks, such as Mastodon.
How to create your own themes account
You do not need to have an active Facebook or Instagram account to sign up for Threads. Below, we will teach you step by step for both groups, ok?
For those who already have an Instagram account
Starting with the simplest, if you already have an Instagram account, follow step by step:
- Download the themes app (android that it iOS);
- On the home page, click on “Login with Instagram”;
- Open the Instagram app, go to notifications (heart icon) and approve your access;
- return to subjects and wait for recognition;
- Fill in the bio and the link or click “Import from Instagram” to complete the information there. After that, click “Continue”;
- Choose between a public or private profile and click “Continue”;
- Finally, read how themes work and click on Join Themes.
For those who do not have an Instagram account
time required: 4 minutes.
- Download the themes app (android that it iOS).
- Click on “Create a new account”.
- In the next window, enter your full name and create a password of at least 6 characters (between letters and/or numbers).
- Now, choose if you want to save your login information on your mobile phone. If you like, you can log in automatically, without having to enter your username and password each time. If not, click “Not Now”.
- In the next step, enter your date of birth and create a username (the green icon next to it indicates that there is no one else with this account name).
- Now, enter your cell phone number and click on “Next” or click on “Register via email” to set up a verification form.
If you already have an account associated with your phone or email, Subject will ask you if you want to sign in to your existing account. In this case, while we are creating an account from scratch, just select “Create a new account”.
- Go to your SMS app or email inbox and find the Instagram message. Enter the 6-digit verification code and click Next. Finally, hit OK.
How to use threads
To get started, you need to add people. Find profiles in the magnifying glass tab. There, even before you type, some account suggestions will appear. Just click “Follow” to follow the posts. To add a specific profile, type the name in the search field and then click Continue.
Now, when those users post, they’ll appear on the first tab, the Home tab. Similar to Twitter, you can like, comment, repost, or quote on your profile. The good news is that in addition to sharing these posts to other apps, you can also post them to Instagram — just tap on the plane and select.
To write a new post, click on the pencil tab. Now, write your message and, if you wish, add photos, videos, and links. Before posting, you can change who can reply. By default, it will be set to “Anyone Can Reply”. If you prefer, click the button and change it to “Profiles You Follow” or “Only Mentioned”.
In the Heart tab, just like on Instagram, you can track your account activity. Approve profiles, see replies, mentions, and verified accounts that follow you.
Finally, under the person icon, you can access your threads profile. Edit your information, switch to Instagram with just one click, or view your posts and replies.
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