a lot of people are saying the same thing why would anyone quit Twitter for a meta-owned app my answer People do crazy things when they’re desperate and have no viable alternatives. Zuck tying Threads to Instagram is smart Most people view instagram far more positively than it’s bad older brother Facebook And by tying threads to the Instagram’s 2+ billion user social graph to give new users a kickstart, addresses one of the biggest frustrations Twitter users are experiencing when trying to quit Twitter.. having to start from 0 some place new. The fact Meta has closely copied twitter’s UX / UI is intentional and strategically smart. Disgruntled Twitter users want to quit Twitter but not have to start from 0 somewhere else… and for their new home to feel familiar. And the timing for the launch is 👌 Elon has handed Zuck a gift with his rate limiting BS and paywalling tweetdeck. My bags are being packed… but I’ll leave a spare set of clothes here incase I don’t like the new place. – at Penarth, Wales