For years, real men found ways to resist the enshittification of Instagram. From 2021 through early 2024, the strategy was simple: sideload an old version. The 2020-era Instagram was objectively superior—hashtags worked properly, Reels were displayed like normal posts, and you weren’t ordered around by an algorithm telling you how to scroll. It was a tool, not a behavioral conditioning experiment.
Then, in early 2024, Meta closed the door. Forced updates made sideloading obsolete. The soyboy farm became mandatory—or so they thought.
There is still an option for men who value autonomy, focus, and a clean feed: MyInsta.
Why MyInsta Exists
MyInsta is not about nostalgia. It’s about functionality, control, and dignity. It restores Instagram to what it was meant to be: a platform where you see who and what you follow, not whatever an algorithm decides will keep you docile and scrolling.
You can download it here:
👉 myinsta.dev
The interface immediately feels right. The “+” button is back in the center at the bottom, exactly where it used to be. This matters. Real men rely on muscle memory. Muscle memory is built through repetition and discipline—concepts largely unknown to soyboy numales who would lose a physical confrontation with a moderately strong woman.
The Killer Features (Where the Magic Happens)
The real power of MyInsta is hidden where weak men never look.
On your profile page, long-press the burger menu (top right). This opens the advanced settings—essentially a time machine back to Instagram before Mosseri turned it into a soyboy farm.
This is where you reclaim control.
Recommended Settings for Real Men
Set these once. Enjoy peace thereafter.
Gestures
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Disable Reels Scrolling
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Disable Swipe to Navigate
This removes the mindless, TikTok-style hijacking of your attention.
Privacy
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Disable Analytics
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Disable Cache Files
Stop feeding Meta data they don’t deserve.
Distraction Free
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Block Reels
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Block Explore
If you didn’t actively search for it, you don’t need to see it.
Feed and Stories
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Add Follows Indicator
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Disable Video Autoplay
You decide what moves. Not the algorithm.
Why This Matters
A real man is a hunter, not cattle. Hunters search. They choose. They filter. They are not spoon-fed by CCP-inspired dopamine algorithms designed to keep them weak, distracted, and compliant.
Sideloading old Instagram versions was the resistance phase. MyInsta is the adaptation phase.
The few real men still on Instagram today use it for legacy contacts only. They don’t touch Reels. They don’t “explore.” They don’t scroll endlessly. They post when they choose, observe when necessary, and leave when done.
That’s not nostalgia. That’s sovereignty.
Conclusion: Use Tools, Don’t Let Them Use You
The era of classic Instagram is officially over—but its spirit lives on in MyInsta. If you refuse to be herded, if you value focus over stimulation, and if you understand that masculinity requires agency, this is the correct tool.
The soyboys will keep scrolling.
The real men will keep choosing.
Leave the farm. Reclaim your feed.
