An Instagram Alternative
We just launched the first version of Pidgeon. It’s meant to be a sort of “reddit for photos”, and we’re trying to fix a lot of the problems instagram has. Quite a lot of people these days hate instagram for one reason or another. Maybe you hate the amount of ads it has. Maybe you hate the algorithm. Maybe you hate the shop section that no one ever uses. Maybe you hate the data collection, or reels, or that it just seems like a giant popularity contest. We want to address all of the above. Organic outreach The feed is organized chronologically. Here you will only see your own posts and the…
An Instagram Alternative launched on January 30, 2022 with 14 votes, #1,021 of 2,891 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
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Pidgeon is a photo-sharing platform designed as an alternative to Instagram. It features a chronological feed showing only posts from followed users, eliminating algorithmic sorting and ads. Discovery happens through category-based queues similar to subreddits, where posts are ranked by user appreciation rather than engagement metrics. The platform removes features like shops and reels, and aims to reduce data collection concerns while emphasizing organic reach over popularity-driven visibility.
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We just launched the first version of Pidgeon. It’s meant to be a sort of “reddit for photos”, and we’re trying to fix a lot of the problems instagram has. Quite a lot of people these days hate instagram for one reason or another. Maybe you hate the amount of ads it has. Maybe you hate the algorithm. Maybe you hate…
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