Comments on: Am I the product? Users react to Instagram’s terms of service shift http://gigaom.com/2012/12/18/am-i-the-product-users-react-to-instagrams-terms-of-service-shift/ Sun, 26 May 2013 06:59:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Rich http://gigaom.com/2012/12/18/am-i-the-product-users-react-to-instagrams-terms-of-service-shift/#comment-1268808 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:34:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=595805#comment-1268808 You’ve nailed it.

]]> By: ricdesan http://gigaom.com/2012/12/18/am-i-the-product-users-react-to-instagrams-terms-of-service-shift/#comment-1268458 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:58:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=595805#comment-1268458 Did anyone really NOT expct this to be the next step once Instagram was acquired by the kings of sell your data down the river? You are the product and always have been and you have no recourse other than not to use the platform. Being a user means shit to these profit driven companies and when you really understand that you can decide what you will and will not tolerate.

I turned my back on fakebook long ago and am constantly reassured that it was a wise decision. Bitch all you want, but until you choose to not participate and go elsewhere where users are respected, then you deserve what you get.

]]> By: guest http://gigaom.com/2012/12/18/am-i-the-product-users-react-to-instagrams-terms-of-service-shift/#comment-1268153 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:05:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=595805#comment-1268153 They were ‘disruptive’ and ‘pivoted’ in less than 24 hrs. Well done! (/sarcasm)

]]> By: alexmedawayhasleftthebuilding http://gigaom.com/2012/12/18/am-i-the-product-users-react-to-instagrams-terms-of-service-shift/#comment-1267762 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:55:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=595805#comment-1267762 as has been pointed out, flickr does what instagram does but WAY BETTER, with a variety of formats , high definition, and the ability to choose whatever rights you reserve for your pics, allowing your work to be credited, sold, distributed, etc. of course yahoo had its head up its ass for 10 years, but they finally got a genius programmer ceo and marissa is doing what is needed. obviously there would be no need for instagram (or facebook, for that matter) if yahoo had harnessed 10% of its potential over the last decade, so here we are, and people post their ridiculously low-quality pictures with their atrociously ugly filters because – because what? because it’s convenient, and that is ALL. that is all, really, really it’s all that is. flickr needed only to be convenient for the mobile age, and hopefully it’s now on its way to getting there.

]]> By: Mzia Kupunia http://gigaom.com/2012/12/18/am-i-the-product-users-react-to-instagrams-terms-of-service-shift/#comment-1267699 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:11:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=595805#comment-1267699 In case you decided to quit Instagram, before deleting the photos I recommend you to keep your Instagram photos with the help of PastBook. This platform at http://www.pastbook.com allows to keep IG and Facebook photos in a nicely designed book not only online, but offline as well: as a PDF or a professionally printed book. Photos include all comments and likes from Instagram. I find it very cool! ;)

]]> By: Flynn http://gigaom.com/2012/12/18/am-i-the-product-users-react-to-instagrams-terms-of-service-shift/#comment-1267404 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 06:34:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=595805#comment-1267404 I really like that they have changed their stance after seeing the backlash…very adaptive!

]]> By: IndiePundit http://gigaom.com/2012/12/18/am-i-the-product-users-react-to-instagrams-terms-of-service-shift/#comment-1267274 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:10:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=595805#comment-1267274 Instagram knew what they were doing. I think they played it like a negotiation and led with their high bid.
http://www.indiepundit.com/instagram-says-theyre-listening-or-did-they-just-get-caught/

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