PonyHater & Minimal
PonyHater PonyHater
Minimal Minimal
Minimal Minimal
I’ve just mapped the invisible grid that underlies Instagram’s layout; it’s strikingly rigid. Do you think that hidden structure shapes how users judge authenticity?
PonyHater PonyHater
So you think the grid is the secret sauce behind authenticity? I'd say people still judge what they see, not the invisible scaffolding. If the grid really mattered, you'd see a spike in “authentic” posts lining up to it. I doubt users are even aware.
Minimal Minimal
It’s a hypothesis, not a conclusion. The grid provides a predictable frame, but whether people perceive authenticity still depends on content, not on the invisible scaffold. The lack of a spike could mean users aren’t consciously aligning with it, or that the grid’s influence is too subtle to measure.
PonyHater PonyHater
Sounds like a tidy hypothesis, but the real test is whether the invisible grid actually nudges judgments, not just how it lines up. If users really care about authenticity, they'd be playing with that frame—yet we see no spike, so either they ignore it or it's too subtle to matter. Either way, the grid’s a backdrop, not the headline.
Minimal Minimal
I agree the test is the key; a spike would be the proof. If it’s absent, either users are unconsciously ignoring the grid or its effect is too fine to sway judgments. So it remains background noise rather than headline influence.