[Updated] Threads users demand option to show posts from only people you follow in chronological order in home feed

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New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

Original story (published on July 6, 2023) follows:

Threads is a new text-based social media platform from Instagram that allows one to share their experiences, ideas, and thoughts with their friends and followers.

A member can post text updates of up to 500 characters, as well as share photographs, videos, and links. However, some users are dissatisfied with the way the platform currently displays posts in the home feed.

Presently, the home feed in Threads shows a mix of posts from people you follow as well as posts from individuals that its algorithm thinks one might be interested in.

And it is difficult for one to keep track of the posts from individuals that they genuinely know and care about.

According to reports (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10), multiple Threads users are of the view that the developers should introduce an option to show posts from their followers in chronological order.

This would, without a doubt, make it easier to view the most recent updates from their knowns, as well as help reduce the clutter on their feed.

Some have even questioned the point of displaying posts from random people on their home feed. Others believe that the feed has been designed in this manner to give people a general idea of the platform and get them started.

Members also assert that the options to explore the general feed and search for topics, rather than just accounts should also be added.

I’ll consider a threads account if they improve their home feed 🤨 no way to make it only ppl you follow and chronological?
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A user claims that the platform is clearly a work in progress and that they are switching back to Twitter until further improvements are made.

Another alleges that their home feed is full of posts from people that they don’t know.

Threads is clearly a work in progress. The feed sucks for now. Back to Twitter until they make some improvements.
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The introduction of such an option will not only enhance the user experience but also help build a deeper sense of connection and engagement within the Threads community.

Having said that, we’ll keep tabs on this topic and update you as soon as we come across the latest developments.

In the meantime, you can check out other issues affecting this platform such as Instagram users being logged out after signing in to Threads, app crashing when uploading images, and missing dark mode.

09:38 am (IST): Mark Zuckerburg gave the idea of showing just the people you follow on home feed a thumbs up. That means, we might see this change soon.

07:00 pm (IST): Instagram’s CEO, Adam Mosseri, confirmed that the team will be implementing an option to show posts in ‘chronological’ order. However, there’s no ETA for the feature.

If anyone was asking, both Instagram and Facebook have chronological feeds options, so yes, we’re going to bring one to Threads too. (Source)

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