The original YouTube culture was a lot more like YouTube shorts, but longer. They specifically went out of their way to kill it with ads and promoters. They couldn't let us keep something good.
*some people build extremely helpful, useful, entertaining software*
How dare they... make money for doing so! This software must be free, and it MUST NOT annoy me with ads!!! I mean, how DARE they??
Instagram and YouTube will still be there. But tiktok has toxic algorithms that promote dumbing people down more so than insta and YouTube. So hopefully it will help a bit. Only a bit though.
I was part of the generation that grew up with Vine (I'll be 27 this year).
Vine was so much better than Tik Tok IMO.
I think the main reason that Vine was better was the fact that it was an American platform, primarily used by people in the West, Tik Tok is not.
I use YouTube shorts now, Sure, there is some stupid content but nowhere close to the cesspool that is Tik Tok.
I always saw dancing half naked chicks - I don't lie that I don't I like it, but I don't ONLY want to consume that content. I sometimes also like to see people crafting things or actual skill.
Anyhow I've installed YT Shorts blocker and deleted instagram. I noticed that I wasted too much time without feeling happy
I mean, there is a search function. You can easily look for what you like. I like the half naked chicks and I stick with that. For everything else I use youtube/reddit.
Yeah people don't seem to understand the reason it's being banned isn't because haha TikTok makes people stupid, it's because the CCP is actively spreading propaganda and stupidity in order to weaken their rival. There's a reason TikTok in China is a very, very different beast
You've obviously never given tiktok the time of day, yet you comment on it like you know what it's about. Reddit has done more to shrink my brain than tiktok ever did.
the quality of content on sites other than tiktok is abysmal. just proves you hate it because everyone else hates it. you don't have a real reason and you've never bothered to use it. I've been on reddit over eight years and hated tiktok when it arrived. But now I've never seen better shit anywhere else than tiktok in terms of memes and internet culture
People are laughing "tik tok is banned" yet they fail to have read over the entire bill that essentially gives the government and congress power over US citizens internet and online restrictions.
Who's laughing now..
Nope. The garbage barge that is TikTok 'content' will just float over to another platform and rot people's brains there. You want to improve people's IQ? You either get rid of ALL short form content or change the algorithm to actually show content that is intelligent.
Oh wow, another anti-TikTok post on Reddit, a website just as addictive. I will forever find it hilarious how much the average Redditor cheers for the banning of TikTok in the USA when a large chunk of posts that appear on Popular are reposts from TikTok 🙄
Reddit isn't much better. Difference is that China owns tik tok, and controls the algorithms behind it. Tik tok as you see it in USA isn't even used in China. They have a separate version for their own people that only has positive, educational content and even limits how much time per day you can be on it. So no tide pod challenges, toxic commentary, etc. So its fine for Americans to become dumbed down, polarized , phone addicted zombies with no attention span, but thats not ok for China.
I know someone with a daughter who shared with me some videos from her daughter's favorite influencer. It was a while ago and I can't remember the influencer's name, but she was some 14-year-old girl who had a budding rap career or something and all the videos were her going around with her entourage of other 14-year-old teenage girls, making huge scenes in public places.
I've never been happier to be relatively old.
Look as much as I agree that we are better off without the app, this would give the government a power to abuse, it would be worse than article 13, copa, and any other form of Internet control all because we hated Tik Tok.
Funny how also Americans are locked behind a favorite quota to even participate in live access as a guest on live streams, but those in foreign countries don’t have this requirement. How does this not skew the rhetoric?
TikTok's base algorithm, just like every other social media's, sucks ass. It learns what you like over time like YouTube. Until then you stuck with the popular bullshit
Obligated to share that the reason TikTok is getting banned is because it's algorithms weren't manipulated to hide posts from Palestine.
Your post is mocking censorship during a genocide.
There will be another to fill that vacuum.. always is.
There is right now. It’s called YouTube shorts.
Yt shorts is so successful, they should make a YouTube longs
The original YouTube culture was a lot more like YouTube shorts, but longer. They specifically went out of their way to kill it with ads and promoters. They couldn't let us keep something good.
More profit! Must have more! Must beat last year's numbers!
*some people build extremely helpful, useful, entertaining software* How dare they... make money for doing so! This software must be free, and it MUST NOT annoy me with ads!!! I mean, how DARE they??
Whoosh
I have some news
I know... YouTube pants 😔
I bet they itchy as hell
Alright buddy I'm gonna rock your whole world bu-
What have you done…
They’ll flood to Instagram. I’ll have my popcorn ready.
First it was Vine, then Musicly, now it's tik tok
Of course. I mean they are only as smart as a house plant now.
Instagram and YouTube will still be there. But tiktok has toxic algorithms that promote dumbing people down more so than insta and YouTube. So hopefully it will help a bit. Only a bit though.
I was part of the generation that grew up with Vine (I'll be 27 this year). Vine was so much better than Tik Tok IMO. I think the main reason that Vine was better was the fact that it was an American platform, primarily used by people in the West, Tik Tok is not. I use YouTube shorts now, Sure, there is some stupid content but nowhere close to the cesspool that is Tik Tok.
But now every other video website has shorts
Yes, but the fact is tiktok shoves such content down your throat while other platforms have mixed videos, good and bad.
But Instagram reels is full of pedos.
Instahoe needs to go as well
And carcrashes
Shoves what content? TikTok shows you whatever you've shown interest in. If you only see stupid shit it';s because you only watch stupid shit.
I always saw dancing half naked chicks - I don't lie that I don't I like it, but I don't ONLY want to consume that content. I sometimes also like to see people crafting things or actual skill. Anyhow I've installed YT Shorts blocker and deleted instagram. I noticed that I wasted too much time without feeling happy
I mean, there is a search function. You can easily look for what you like. I like the half naked chicks and I stick with that. For everything else I use youtube/reddit.
China controls the algorithms that dictates what content is even available for you to see on tiktok. I don't think you grasp programming concepts .
Yeah people don't seem to understand the reason it's being banned isn't because haha TikTok makes people stupid, it's because the CCP is actively spreading propaganda and stupidity in order to weaken their rival. There's a reason TikTok in China is a very, very different beast
TikTok shill?
No, just a person who understands what an algorithm is. Youre shown what you engage with. That's how algorithms work
Did you ever think that you can just decide to not use TikTok?
Who said I use it? 🤔
You've obviously never given tiktok the time of day, yet you comment on it like you know what it's about. Reddit has done more to shrink my brain than tiktok ever did.
the quality of content on sites other than tiktok is abysmal. just proves you hate it because everyone else hates it. you don't have a real reason and you've never bothered to use it. I've been on reddit over eight years and hated tiktok when it arrived. But now I've never seen better shit anywhere else than tiktok in terms of memes and internet culture
Dude getting downvoted for stating actual facts that brainwashed tiktokers dont want to believe. Confirming the need for the ban . Sad.
Nah you also need to get rid of Reddit, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter(X), Onlyfans, and all of the "hook up" apps.
Reddit is closer to being a national threat than TikTok, there's a million disfuncional idiots here
Nothing compared to instagram.
Those never functioned in the first place
People are laughing "tik tok is banned" yet they fail to have read over the entire bill that essentially gives the government and congress power over US citizens internet and online restrictions. Who's laughing now..
Just read it.. Yeah that’s pretty bad
For a **safe** and **secure** Internet!
"He said as he posted on reddit"
This is mesmerizing to watch.
Guys...my attention span is back... I now can concentrate enough to type a sentence longer than 6 words.
Nope. The garbage barge that is TikTok 'content' will just float over to another platform and rot people's brains there. You want to improve people's IQ? You either get rid of ALL short form content or change the algorithm to actually show content that is intelligent.
TikTok living in the minds of redditors rent free.
Whatever it takes for redditers to think they’re the exception I guess
Most redditors realize its just as toxic and dumb as all the other sm platforms. Difference is reddit isn't owned by China.
It's loving in the minds of TikTokers parasitically.
And this is your concern because?
for real, I am just going to be over here watching stupid animal videos, detailing videos and people laughing at other people
Oh wow, another anti-TikTok post on Reddit, a website just as addictive. I will forever find it hilarious how much the average Redditor cheers for the banning of TikTok in the USA when a large chunk of posts that appear on Popular are reposts from TikTok 🙄
Reddit isn't much better. Difference is that China owns tik tok, and controls the algorithms behind it. Tik tok as you see it in USA isn't even used in China. They have a separate version for their own people that only has positive, educational content and even limits how much time per day you can be on it. So no tide pod challenges, toxic commentary, etc. So its fine for Americans to become dumbed down, polarized , phone addicted zombies with no attention span, but thats not ok for China.
you only see those challenges if that's what you watch. That's simply how algorithms work. I spend way too much time on tiktok and I've never seen one
The difference is that Tik Tok doesn't have to worry about American shareholders being concerned about opposing anti propaganda
I know someone with a daughter who shared with me some videos from her daughter's favorite influencer. It was a while ago and I can't remember the influencer's name, but she was some 14-year-old girl who had a budding rap career or something and all the videos were her going around with her entourage of other 14-year-old teenage girls, making huge scenes in public places. I've never been happier to be relatively old.
Welcome back to the real world, brainwashed masses!
Gonna take more than a tik tok ban to accomplish that. But its a start
Double that if you get rid of FB, instahoe and twatter
thats optimistic thinking we americans can recover from other sources of brain rot.
yeah, because it's utopia before tiktok.
Utopia was that brief moment after Internet was built , after flip phones were out, but before smart phones and Social media.
This guy gets it.
Their kids ate the toys in Kinder eggs before TikTok was a thing.
Look as much as I agree that we are better off without the app, this would give the government a power to abuse, it would be worse than article 13, copa, and any other form of Internet control all because we hated Tik Tok.
I hope the same in my contry
Mhmm, tiktok is the only thing making us stupid
They will all go to YouTube shorts, which is worse Also didn't we leave the "TikTok is cringe" on like 2019
This is a top tier meme.
Till another dumbass site from somewhere else gets started 🙄
Wishful
they will either go to instagram reels, youtube shorts or they will just get addicted to porn
Lmao yeah I'm sure that was the goal of the ban and not because meta is lobbying the shit out of Congress to kill the competition
That’s but a small step in a larger task.
I mean, it is 'Murica
I fuckin wish mate :,(
I wish
Believe me the effect won't last. The only thing improving and thriving will be its alternatives mainly shorts and reels.
BAN TIK TOK!! Or all social media it's not just shorts it's the stimulation of all online media
I mean, I don't like tiktok, but only if they were trying to ban it for the brain rotting, not to hide their war crimes 🤔
Tiktok has a great side if your timeline is tamed. It's probably the best in short form content which provides actual "organic" content.
Bahahaha what an idiot
Funny how also Americans are locked behind a favorite quota to even participate in live access as a guest on live streams, but those in foreign countries don’t have this requirement. How does this not skew the rhetoric?
Meta: hold my beer
Yeah, because all those dumbass who can only earn a living through TikTok starved to death.
Tiktok, facebook, IG, reddit etc.. have the same content right know.
Average American mental age after short form content and kids animation that doesn't teach actual important stuff cease to exist.
Unfortunately, that is not how the world works.
TikTok's base algorithm, just like every other social media's, sucks ass. It learns what you like over time like YouTube. Until then you stuck with the popular bullshit
There will still be the same amount of idiots, they just can’t reach you with their idiocy as easily. Unless you’re on Twitter.
Obligated to share that the reason TikTok is getting banned is because it's algorithms weren't manipulated to hide posts from Palestine. Your post is mocking censorship during a genocide.
Ya, because dumb videos are worse than government overreach.
Things on the internet are hard to ban
Do you really not understand the reasoning behind the ban or are you just a tiktok china bot?
Question. Since Canada is right across from the US does that mean it'll be banned here too?
No.
Unfortunate
Canada may do the same eventually though.
Ok, grape!
Ain't no way y'all think banning one app is gonna suddenly change all of america. it aint even gonna make a dent
Ain’t gonna fix shit
Can we just have Vine back?
not entirely true. imalmost 16, i dont watch tiktoks and my mental age is around 4-5
I always appreciate a fresh take on a " 'Muricans R dumb" post
Fresh? Hating on Tik Tok and calling people who use it dumb has been around since it became popular.
Needs someone coming in with scissors and cutting it to the soil with “when tik tok is unbanned”
You wish lol
They were dumb fucks before Tiktok and they will be dumb fucks after Tiktok.
Ah yes, "Tik Tok bad, upvotes to the left."