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I’ve been telling people about TikTok for a year now, since I live between Asia and the US lately. Most people don’t get it, or understand why it’s so big. The
by nihonde 8y ago
I’ve been telling people about TikTok for a year now, since I live between Asia and the US lately. Most people don’t get it, or understand why it’s so big. The western variant Musical.ly doesn’t help, as the content (which reflects the culture) is different, and not in a good way. The recent efforts to merge the two apps are a huge mistake in my opinion. The beauty of Douyin was the innocent, childish creativity that developed organically there. Merging that Asian thread with a bunch of western brats “flexing” and trying to recreate Vine/Instagram celebrity culture is a bad move.
- al_chemist 8y ago> Most people don’t get it, or understand why it’s so big. I'll bite. What is it and why it's got so big?
- nihonde 8y agoIt’s an app for sharing short audiovisual clips and it’s huge because it developed in a culture of good-natured, one-upsmanship that is suited to a broad audience of Asian youth (including China, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, South Asia, etc.), and in turn was fueled by adaptive feeds based on user behavior and feedback. I liked it because the content was friendly, accessible, and creative. I assume others felt the same way.
- walterbell 8y agoAny samples available on the open web?
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