Would you rather look at two pictures from an awesome trip a person had today? Or ten pictures that you only have 20 seconds to see? For this reason, people are predicting that it is possible that Snapchat Stories might be the new Instagram.
Introducing: Snapchat Stories
Good news for all of you who post twenty pictures a day on Instagram! With Snapchat stories, you can string together a narrative of your day. These stories can be viewed many times before the day ends. The clips are removed individually as the time limit closes in, while newer pictures are added to the end of your story! You can go on adventures with the people you love without them having to be there physically to witness the amazingness!
"Your Story always plays forward because it makes sense to share moments in the order you experience them."
It sounds great! But, here are my issues.
Although Snapchat Stories sounds great in theory, is this actually a good idea? Can you imagine how many accidental nudies will be in people's "stories"? Can we delete our stories before it's too late? You know that one naughty picture you meant to send your boyfriend? Whoops! You accidentally saved it to your stories. EVERYONE CAN SEE IT NOW. YOUR NEW NICKNAME IS SUDDENLY FARRAH ABRAHAM. Okay, I took that a little too far. However, that is a legitimate fear to have, right? But, what about enjoying the moment of simply doing what you are doing? Although I LOVE pictures, there are just moments in life you don't always need a camera. Not everyone needs to see your whole life... all the time. Maybe we need to set our phones down, and actually enjoy the dinner date with your friends instead of taking pictures of how it WOULD have looked like if you were ACTUALLY having fun. Just a little something to consider.
Overall, I think that Snapchat Stories is a good idea. However, I am really curious to know how much this will actually affect the world of social media!
Do you think that Snapchat Stories is the "new Instagram"? Or do you think they will remain separate and unique?
Comment or tweet me what you think! @jessicoops
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