Howard shared a status by Howard
Howard Cheng
Howard@mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com

#Instagram's AI thinks I'm carrying out suspicious activities on my account because I have been interacting with lots of people and they have followed me as a result. But the AI thinks that I bought all those followers.

If you happen to have #Instagram, would you mind watching this short reel all the way to the end, and interacting with it by either liking or dropping a comment please, so that IG doesn't think I'm just making content for fake people please?

https://www.instagram.com/p/DFA1ER_N2R4/

15 hours ago
Howard Cheng
Howard@mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com

#Instagram's AI thinks I'm carrying out suspicious activities on my account because I have been interacting with lots of people and they have followed me as a result. But the AI thinks that I bought all those followers.

If you happen to have #Instagram, would you mind watching this short reel all the way to the end, and interacting with it by either liking or dropping a comment please, so that IG doesn't think I'm just making content for fake people please?

https://www.instagram.com/p/DFA1ER_N2R4/

15 hours ago
Howard Cheng
Howard@mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com

@mlyon0486 Yeah I know... and it's so annoying that their staff all seem to have affirmation bias and won't listen to any explanation or evidence.

15 hours ago
Howard Cheng
Howard@mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com

LOL I guess #Instagram didn't like it that I was more effective at building my own community than paying them for ads. 🤣 😝

15 hours ago
Howard Cheng
Howard@mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com

@mlyon0486 Yep, it pretty much sucks when they don't actually have a proper process to deal with people who ACTUALLY aren't doing what they're accused of.

16 hours ago
Howard Cheng
Howard@mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com

LOL so having had time to actually properly interact with people over these past couple of days on #Instagram, the algorithm thinks my new spate of activities is due to the fact that I am using a "service" to gain likes and followers!

Apparently, they want you to interact with other users, but will punish you if you interact with too many lol.

I can't follow, like or comment until 25 January now. Sheesh.

19 hours ago
Howard Cheng
Howard@mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com

@welshpixie Thank you so much! 🙇 🙏

19 hours ago
Howard Cheng
Howard@mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com

@welshpixie Hey how are you? Hope you had a good Christmas and new year.

Have entered this shot into a photo comp but they also have a "People's Choice" category.

If you like this shot, wondering if you wouldn't mind giving me a vote please. 🙇 🙏

https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/deck/@Howard/113839508288153787

1 day ago
Howard shared a status by redsad
captain acab :antifa:
redsad@ohai.social

😒🤚 quiet quitting
😏👉 rage quitting

1 day ago
Howard Cheng
Howard@mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com

@skinnylatte LOL. Ha, nicely written post! Very click baity! =P

1 day ago
Howard shared a status by Howard
Howard Cheng
Howard@mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com

Hi all,

I've entered my shot of the Milky Way, Andromeda Galaxy, and the aurora borealis near Yellowknife into the #LondonCameraExchange #photography competition.

There's a "people's choice" award. If you like this shot, I'd be really grateful if you could visit the link below and vote for me.

https://poty.lcegroup.co.uk/contest/poty25/submission/108380/

Thank you so much! 🙇 🙏

#WhereHowardGoes #Aurora #AuroraBorealis #MilkyWay #NorthernLights #Galaxy #AndromedaGalaxy #Fisheye #Astrophotography #OMSystem #OM1MarkII

3 days ago
Howard shared a status by RussCheshire
Russ Cheshire
RussCheshire@mastodon.scot

Crepuscular.

Lovely word, I think.

Right up there with petrichor, but less fragrant.

Now, back to work, you loafers!

#Argyll #Scotland #Winter #Skyscape

1 day ago
Howard shared a status by GetCarter
Steve Carter
GetCarter@mastodonapp.uk

This morning's deep purple arrangement.

1 day ago
Howard Cheng
Howard@mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com

#Instagram on mobile now displays feeds using a 4:5 aspect ratio preview grid. Instagram on desktop continues to use 1:1 aspect ratio.

*Sigh*

This is annoying to trying to work out a way to properly display the feed as a preview.

1 day ago
Howard Cheng
Howard@mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com

@pixelfed When those that perceive you as a competitor start blocking you, you know you're doing something right.

1 day ago
Howard shared a status by pixelfed
pixelfed
pixelfed@mastodon.social

Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg

1 day ago
Howard Cheng
Howard@mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com

@thomasfuchs.at Can you confirm if this is a fact please, specifically in relation to the selling to the Chinese gov specifically. Would be great if you have sources too please.

3 days ago
Howard Cheng
Howard@mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com

@thomasfuchs.at Eh? What's the context of this? I haven't seen anything like that... yet.

3 days ago
Howard Cheng
Howard@mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com

Hi all,

I've entered my shot of the Milky Way, Andromeda Galaxy, and the aurora borealis near Yellowknife into the #LondonCameraExchange #photography competition.

There's a "people's choice" award. If you like this shot, I'd be really grateful if you could visit the link below and vote for me.

https://poty.lcegroup.co.uk/contest/poty25/submission/108380/

Thank you so much! 🙇 🙏

#WhereHowardGoes #Aurora #AuroraBorealis #MilkyWay #NorthernLights #Galaxy #AndromedaGalaxy #Fisheye #Astrophotography #OMSystem #OM1MarkII

3 days ago
Howard Cheng
Howard@mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com

POV: discovering enough #aurora photos on my OM-1 Mark II to make a few little time lapse clips.

If you have #Instagram, please consider supporting me there by watching the whole 24-second video and engaging by liking and commenting.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DE0oXkQNuOG

Thank you for all your ongoing support.

#WhereHowardGoes #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #Canada #Yellowknife #Astrophotography #Travel #TravelPhotography #Photography #OMSystem #OM1MarkII #TimeLapse #TimeLapseVideo

5 days ago