>>3036591>Can anyone explain how this social media stuff works? Yes.
>I've never used snapchat or any of that other stuff either.Snapchat is garbage in every conceivable way unless you need to entertain some kids with wacky face filters.
>Do I just post photos and follow people?Yes. You don't even have to follow people, but you might find that you'll want to, since there are a ton of great photographers on IG.
>Am I expected to leave comments and likes and such?Yes and no. If you actually like a photo, fuckin' comment on it and say so. That's just good manners. No one likes the sycophant who comments on every single photo someone posts just to get noticed, though.
>Is it rude if I don't follow back someone that follows me?Depends on if you know the person. You know how every game is really just a nested series of metagames? Well, instagram's metagame is keeping a high follower-to-following ratio. All of the big accounts have a fraction of following to all of their followers. It is ultimately meaningless and just makes you look like a dickhead if you try to exploit the system, however. The metagame for the follower-to-following ratio is engagement rate, which is how many of your followers actually like and comment on your photos.
