What If Instagram Hid Likes?

Published April 25, 2019 by Shay Taree

So just last week I happened to read an article written by The Verge that talked about a unreleased feature from Instagram that would’ve hidden likes. The only person that would be able to view how many likes a post got would be the original poster.

The meaning of this feature was so that followers focused on the content you posted and not how many likes a post got.

Well after reading this article it got me thinking about how the platform would be very different if this feature existed. I feel like if this feature was around it would greatly reduce the comparison issue to some extent. I feel like so many of us focus on how many likes a picture we post gets compared to our friends that it makes us very careful of what we post for fear of it not getting a lot of likes.

Also I wonder if it would have a impact on how many people would have actually been discovered as influencers because of this feature. As many of us know a lot of brands look at which people have a lot of followers or likes on pictures and use this to their advantage when it comes to brand deals and things like that. Well what would it be like if you couldn’t see how many likes someone’s picture got? I think a lot of brands would not use Instagram as a platform for pushing a product so much and many Instagram models may no longer have a job.

I know many of y’all are probably thinking well what about followers we would still see that count. That is true but I feel like it would be unlikely to tell if these are legit followers or followers this person may have bought.

Overall if this feature existed I feel like Instagram would be a very very different platform. But to be honest I kind of wish that it existed. I wish that it was a feature that you could turn on or off.

So now I extend the question to you…Do you like the idea of this feature? Would you use this feature? Also how do you think this feature would affect the platform? Plus do you think it would be a start to helping to turn down comparison surrounding the likes or what a person posts? Let me know by commenting down below.

~Shay Taree

Do Love Tactics In Shoujo Anime Work?

Published April 24, 2019 by Shay Taree

So for some reason I got to thinking about shoujo anime and the love tactics that appear in them. Which led me into thinking about if they work. So check out the video to see what my thoughts is about this.

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Live Action Anime: Series Or Movie!

Published April 23, 2019 by Shay Taree

Since hearing that the Cowboy Bebop live action is going to be a series instead of a movie it got me thinking if this is a better alternative. So check out what I had to say about this topic and comment down below your thoughts.

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Anime & Struggling To Fit In!

Published April 22, 2019 by Shay Taree

I know that I’ve done a video before on fitting in but this time I decided to relate it back to a few anime. The anime I chose were Peach Girl, Ouran High School Host Club, and Paradise Kiss. So check it out and let me know if you can relate and what you think.

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Beyoncé’s Homecoming!

Published April 18, 2019 by Shay Taree

So yesterday I got a chance to check out Beyoncé’s Homecoming special on Netflix and all I have to say is that it is amazing. The Netflix special pretty much gives you a behind the scenes look of Beyoncé’s performance at Cochella. It also goes a little more in depth to her pregnancy and birth of the twin Rumi and Sir.

You see how she picks the band, her dancers, her steppers and the reason why she decided to make the artistic decisions that she did. One of the things she says is that she wanted to bring our culture the black culture to Cochella for all to experience. She also chose the people that she chose so that all the people that felt that they didn’t fit in or were different were represented on stage.

It was definitely an amazing thing to see and it made me very proud to be not only black but also a black women. It made me feel powerful and proud to be who I am.

I definitely recommend other people to check it out if you can because it was definitely eye opening and also inspiring. I can also say that I think it will be inspiring to those that may not love her music because she has a way of touching everyone in some way.

So watch it on Netflix and check out her new album that also released on the same day under the same title as the Netflix special. Plus comment down below on what you thought of the special of you watched it or if you will watch it?

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Social Animals Movie Review!

Published April 15, 2019 by Shay Taree

So this past week I watched a movie on Netflix called Social Animals. This movie was actually about 3 teenagers and their different experience when it came to social media. One kid uses his Instagram for photography and actually got pretty famous for it, another girl is trying to be an aspiring model, and the last girl it seems it just trying to survive in this world with social media.

It was honestly a very interesting movie to watch and actually seemed to be one of the realer documentaries that I’ve watched about social media. This is because it also showed the downsides to social media such as the bullying, people asking for nudes, also the issues with FOMO, and “social media rules”.

It made me think about how I use social media in my everyday life and what I should do differently. I definitely recommend checking out this movie since it was pretty interesting. If you are interested in watching it then it is available on Netflix and is about a little over an hour long.

So if you decided to watch it comment down below on your thoughts and also do so if you’ve already seen it.

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Live Action Cowboy Bebop Info So Far!

Published April 13, 2019 by Shay Taree

As I’m sure many of you know we have gotten confirmation that Netflix is going to be releasing a Cowboy Bebop live action. Well in my video I’m going to be discussing what we know so far. So check it out to know more.

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Fruits Basket Reboot First Impression!

Published April 10, 2019 by Shay Taree

As many of you know there is a new Fruits Basket reboot that is out and the first episode aired this past week. So I decided to a first impression on this first episode so check it out and see what I thought about this first episode. Also comment down below your thoughts on the first episode.

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Technology Downtime!

Published April 9, 2019 by Shay Taree

So a lot of times on YouTube I will watch videos where people discuss their nighttime routines or self-care routines and a lot of times they mention technology downtime.

Technology downtime is pretty much having some time before bed where you don’t engage with technology such as your phone, game system, tv, etc. Usually people use this time to read a book or journal so that going to bed is a relatively easy process or just so that they can think about things.

I honestly have yet to practice this. I am literally addicted to my phone. I mean I’m typing this up on my phone while sitting at my desk for work. I’m on it constantly so when I think of not engaging with it I start to sometimes get anxiety I guess. I started to realize that I use my phone for everything such as playing games and sometimes for even self-care but I know that it’s not healthy and social media plays havoc on my mental health.

So my question is if you currently practice downtime with technology what helps you? What do you do during that time and how long do you do it a day? 1 hour? 30 mins? Several times a day? Comment down below and let me know since I’m pretty interested in trying to do this.

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Imagination!

Published April 8, 2019 by Shay Taree

I decided to talk about imagination on this wonderful Monday because that’s something that I use a lot. I always imagine different areas of my life for how I would like them to be. This can rage from career, my relationship, my home life, and just everything in between.

Sometimes when I go to different parties of my friends I imagine what mine would look like. I also think that being able to daydream or imagine is such a wonderful process into helping to manifest the life that you want.

I also use social media sites like Pinterest to pin ideas that I find interesting or spark an idea within me. But what are somethings that you imagine or daydream about. Comment down below and let me know.

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