Meta’s thread on Instagram is taking a strange turn in South Korea. There’s a lot of nostalgic writing and terminology out there. Today we’re taking you into the world of threads.
Threads are Twitter’s next big thing
Threads are similar, for now, to Twitter, which has a post limit that forces you to write as short a post as possible. You get 500 characters per post, a link to an external website, and the ability to upload a photo or video up to 5 minutes long. The difference is that it’s highly integrated with Instagram.
If you have an Instagram account, there’s no signup process. You’ll use the same account name as on Instagram. The accounts you follow on Instagram can also be followed in Threads, and the front page of Threads will display a combination of content from accounts you follow and recommended content. There are no hashtags or lists (yet?), which seems confusing. This is also the beauty of it. You just have to go with what the algorithm shows you. I think it’s a plus for people who don’t like complexity and just want to have fun. But if you have the intention of systematically marketing something social, it’s going to be complicated.
Nasty Threaded Terminology
I don’t know about foreigners, but there’s something about the word thread that sounds a bit B-grade to Koreans. In today’s world of abbreviated speech, the “s” in threads has a special meaning for Koreans. So these terms are already being coined. Let’s summarize.
1. tsipal
This means following a specific account in a thread. If you see the round letters “tsupal tsupal”, don’t assume it’s a swear word. It’s a way of begging you to follow them.
2. font
A person who writes to a thread. It just seems like a word that was invented for the sake of it.
3. tsunim or monk
Use to refer to someone in a threaded account that you are not yet friendly with. The opposite of this is “sir”, “ma’am”, “ma’ams”, “ma’ams”, “ma’ams”, “ma’ams”, “ma’ams”, etc. As it is a new service, ‘Tsunim’ and ‘Monk’ are being used side by side, and I wonder if they will be unified as the service stabilizes.
3. tsipalo or tsipalum
People who have followed your thread account. It’s a strong word, but in a good way.
4. tsipalnom or tsipalnum
It’s a variation on the more familiar “sir”, dropping the “nim”.
5.
Someone who plays well in threads.
6. write
It’s when you’re just looking at it, and you’ve fallen in love with threads. By threaded attraction, I mean the way Koreans play in threads.
7. tsunyi or tsenga
This means someone who is new to the thread.
8. write influencers
Thread influencers.
9. srimaseng
Sorry
10.
Say thank you
So there you have it, 10 terms to know. I have a good documentation that I’m attaching below.
There are still a lot of terms being coined. Let us know if you’ve learned any new terms.
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