In the realm of politics, people can never seem to fully agree on anything whatsoever. This is true in nearly every other sense in life.
However, there exists an exception to this rule, a drastic change that has been met with fierce, unrelenting ridicule and is met with ire whenever brought up in a conversation. This apparent unholy abomination turns out to be an update to the popular social media app Snapchat.
The update is seemingly universally disliked by everyone who uses the app. But really, is it as bad as people are making it out to be? The answer to that question is no.
People tend to blow things way out of proportion. This is good at times when there is an issue present that needs to be addressed, but other times, it is merely people overreacting. The reaction to the update leans heavily towards the latter.
The main point of criticism comes from how the stories page was canned and replaced with content from creators. Stories are still accessible, of course, but the process is admittedly a tad more confusing. Stories appear on the same page as friends and active chat conversations do, and are as easy to access as touching your friend’s name.
According to Independent, Snapchat has changed the algorithm of the friends page, making it easier to talk to “best friends.” The page that replaced the stories page is actually pretty interesting. Creators that are subscribed to will be at the top, followed by stories that the algorithm determines interesting to the individual. “Over time, Discover will become uniquely personalized for you,” the company said.
The update, aside from the new discover page and integrated friends page, really hasn’t changed much. It poses a small learning curve sure, but the obsessive ridicule is not only excessive but also unnecessary.
In reality, the update is not as bad as people like to make it out to be. Unnecessary maybe, but over time everyone will adapt to the new system and become complacent with it. The sudden change is likely what caused the backlash against the update as a whole.
Change is something that a lot of people dread, but it is important to take a step back and rationalize everything. There could be some kind of silver lining at the end of the day.
