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Rant: I thought BeReal was just another silly app for kids
My niece in Chicago made me download it last fall, and I figured it would be dead in a month. But the 'one random notification a day' thing actually got me to post real stuff, not just highlights. Now I check it more than Instagram. Is this app actually going to stick around, or is it just waiting to crash?
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xena12mo ago
Honestly, the real test is the ads. My feed is still clean, no sponsors. That's the magic. Once they try to make real money, the whole "real" thing falls apart. They'll have to sell our attention like everyone else. The second I see a targeted ad between my friend's boring lunch and my cousin's messy car, I'm out. It becomes just another feed to manage.
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jakel361mo ago
Totally! I had the exact same shift. I downloaded it as a joke for my little cousin and now I'm the one posting my sad desk lunch every day. The second they let brands in to pay the bills, the whole point is gone. It'll just turn into another fake highlight reel.
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