Rec | THIS IS APP IS CHAOTIC AND WEIRD NOW. OR IS IT JUST ME?

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This is app is chaotic and weird now. or is it just me?

I haven’t even glanced at it in months but what’s the deal with the random celeb promos and inexplainable high end fashion recs. It just feels uncool and antithetical to what made this space feel different before. “maybe your profile can be featured right there next to Olivia Rodigro” bro I don’t give a flying fuck.

@fbk222

Nov 21, 2024

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