How are there people at Snapchat HQ going like: “We know what the users want: A terrible AI-Chat forced on them and avatars that don’t have our iconic style, but rather a look like they’re from your deepest nightmares. Push the update everyone! We are their heroes!

  • rem26_art
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    299 months ago

    Everyone looked at Nintendo’s Mii’s and just ignored everything that made them charming

    • @Crow@lemmy.world
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      129 months ago

      There’s a chance Nintendo has successfully patented everything about miis that made them charming. Heck, they’ve tried to patent loading screens having info on them.

      • Bappity
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        19 months ago

        they tried to patent the gameplay mechanics for Tears of the Kingdom so I’m not surprised if they’ve done this too.

    • @graymess@lemmy.world
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      69 months ago

      Miitomo was the best social media platform ever conceived. The world just wasn’t ready for it.

    • FQQDOP
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      109 months ago

      I can imagine they are, but honestly, these updates probably make users leave even more

      • Prethoryn Overmind
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        99 months ago

        They don’t, and honestly, Snapchat is what most of Gen Z is using to the point I believe it has even confused Facebook so Facebook has copied Snapchat.

        Snapchat also has even more reason to update and appeal to that age group.

  • PupBiru
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    219 months ago

    “you know what worked real well? the metaverse! let’s copy their avatars!”

    “ooooh yeah great idea bob! we don’t have any legs either so it’s perfect!”

  • @GenderNeutralBro
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    189 months ago

    I know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I’m not Snapchat’s prime demographic. But damn that’s ugly.

    • BolexForSoup
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      9 months ago

      In your defense, Snapchat has no idea what its prime demographic is.

    • Rhynoplaz
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      119 months ago

      My 14 just old son thinks they look terrible, so I don’t think they hit ANY demographic with that.

  • FQQDOP
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    149 months ago

    like, who looks at this and says, second one is so much better damnnn

      • FQQDOP
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        29 months ago

        yeah, it’s kinda hard making a decent avatar, but idc, i just use Snapchat to connect with a few friends

        • mrbubblesort
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          69 months ago

          lol, sorry, wasn’t calling you out specifically or anything. I meant in a more general sense

    • Bappity
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      79 months ago

      I thought the first style made people look like pedophiles this one is worse

  • ɐɥO
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    99 months ago

    Holy fuck thats even uglier than the old ones

  • Polar
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    99 months ago

    This is the 3rd redesign in the last 2 years lol. Damn.