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What does tiktok have that IG stories or SnapChat does not provide? It appears to me that TikTok is just a perpetuation of exclusivity in Social Networks (the

What does tiktok have that IG stories or SnapChat does not provide? It appears to me that TikTok is just a perpetuation of exclusivity in Social Networks (the same way kids exited FB when their parents signed up) ...

ralston3 6y ago
The "For You" page. Sure its just another algorithmic-based feed. But in my experience (and from talking to a few ppl who enjoy TikTok), the For You page is a differentiator. It's like a combination of what's trending, what's recent (time wise), and what you've spent time interacting (watching, liking, commenting) with previously. Again all platforms do some form of this, but just saying TikTok does it in a pretty addicting way. Also combine that with the fact that TikTok videos are so incredibly short that by the time they're over, you haven't even decided whether or not you liked it (no doubt by design), which means you can endlessly consume content. Also, I've heard that TikTok has better (read: better for comedy-style content) tools to edit videos in the app
- kkarakk 6y ago
  idk whenever and whomsoever's phone i look at it's always just pushing videos of scantily clad underage gals dancing to whatever song is popular att. you have to actively hide that stuff/follow creators and hit "only people i follow" to see any actually creative|interesting stuff. surprised there hasn't been any controversy about that - tiktok is a predator's paradise.
- quuUuw 6y ago
  I seem to be the only person here who actually uses tiktok. What makes tiktok different is the musical background (somehow people never mention this when comparing it to vine), the fyp algorithm being incredibly good, and the various communities built around certain niches. It's night and day compared to other apps.
hdjrklt 6y ago
The discovery tab (For You) is awesome. Its the first social app where the discovery tab is better than your feed, so much more that you can actually use it without following anyone. It's quite addictive too, you can easily spend half an hour watching videos. The way the discovery tab works also created a meta game: Alt TikTok, Deep TikTok, Elite TikTok, ... The exclusivity aspect is there too, very few users are over 30, but it's not the driver.
- KaoruAoiShiho 6y ago
  Can you give some examples of alt tiktok, deep tiktok, elite tiktok.
  - nickthegreek 6y ago
    alt tiktok is mostly some counter culture users between the ages of 16 and 30. dyed hair, 90s influences, and lqbtq+ supportive. It's a whole aesthetic and rallies against "straight tiktok". You dont want to get stuck on a straight tiktok algorthmic FYP (for you page) feed. Other popular mini tiktok areas include frogtiktok and the holy grail, prison tiktok. deep tiktok is weird video effect stuff, deep fried meme kinda stuff... I dont want it.
    - kkarakk 6y ago
      so...like every online community? this isn't rare or novel
      - hdjrklt 6y ago
        You can't just "go" to Alt TikTok, like you can just open some subreddit. That's the thing, you need to consume a certain kind of content, until the recommendation algo takes you to Alt TikTok. In a sense, it's like the difference between going to let's say a heavy metal bar, and becoming an heavy metal kind of guy, which gets you invited to some obscure invitation only club.
  - deusofnull 6y ago
qppo 6y ago
Technically, probably very little. Practically I think it's more diverse content and easier access to other people/fame/glamour for kids than Instagram, Snapchat, or even YouTube/Twitch/etc, since those platforms have been cornered by an existing group of "influencers." It's probably just a different kind of dopamine hit that kids can't get elsewhere.
- lilyball 6y ago
  Technically, TikTok is better at loading video than any other app I’ve used. Seeing a loading state on a video is so rare it makes me think something is wrong when I see it. And its recommendation engine (for you page) blows everyone else out of the water.
centv 6y ago
TikTok seems to be more specialized on addictiveness: auto-play unlimited stream of short videos. It's all about removing friction, and TikTok has a good recommendation system.
- xxpor 6y ago
  It's twitter but video in other words
azinman2 6y ago
Creation tools and licenses to large music library that you can leverage. This is a key part of differentiation.
raverbashing 6y ago
From what I've heard (besides the points mentioned here) the dubbing/scene editing capabilities are on-point (which is the big point of Tiktok
amznthrwaway 6y ago
TikTok is incredibly enjoyable to use even while following literally nobody. That simply isn't true of IG, FB, SnapChat, etc.
analyte123 6y ago
Besides recommendations that actually work like everyone else is saying, the "sound sharing" / "original sound" feature (don't know what it's officially called) is pretty unique, and it both encourages creation of new videos and leads to virality. If you want to make tiktoks and don't know what else to do, you can just do a dance that someone else started or re-act an existing tiktok with the same audio, perhaps putting your own spin or personality onto it. And from the other direction, if you see a funny or interesting tiktok, it's one button to see all videos made with the same audio. Also, it works -- everything in the UI is snappy, videos load even faster than YouTube, particularly on bad connections.

ralston3 6y ago

The "For You" page. Sure its just another algorithmic-based feed. But in my experience (and from talking to a few ppl who enjoy TikTok), the For You page is a differentiator. It's like a combination of what's trending, what's recent (time wise), and what you've spent time interacting (watching, liking, commenting) with previously. Again all platforms do some form of this, but just saying TikTok does it in a pretty addicting way. Also combine that with the fact that TikTok videos are so incredibly short that by the time they're over, you haven't even decided whether or not you liked it (no doubt by design), which means you can endlessly consume content. Also, I've heard that TikTok has better (read: better for comedy-style content) tools to edit videos in the app

kkarakk 6y ago
idk whenever and whomsoever's phone i look at it's always just pushing videos of scantily clad underage gals dancing to whatever song is popular att. you have to actively hide that stuff/follow creators and hit "only people i follow" to see any actually creative|interesting stuff. surprised there hasn't been any controversy about that - tiktok is a predator's paradise.
quuUuw 6y ago
I seem to be the only person here who actually uses tiktok. What makes tiktok different is the musical background (somehow people never mention this when comparing it to vine), the fyp algorithm being incredibly good, and the various communities built around certain niches. It's night and day compared to other apps.

hdjrklt 6y ago

The discovery tab (For You) is awesome. Its the first social app where the discovery tab is better than your feed, so much more that you can actually use it without following anyone. It's quite addictive too, you can easily spend half an hour watching videos. The way the discovery tab works also created a meta game: Alt TikTok, Deep TikTok, Elite TikTok, ... The exclusivity aspect is there too, very few users are over 30, but it's not the driver.

KaoruAoiShiho 6y ago
Can you give some examples of alt tiktok, deep tiktok, elite tiktok.
- nickthegreek 6y ago
  alt tiktok is mostly some counter culture users between the ages of 16 and 30. dyed hair, 90s influences, and lqbtq+ supportive. It's a whole aesthetic and rallies against "straight tiktok". You dont want to get stuck on a straight tiktok algorthmic FYP (for you page) feed. Other popular mini tiktok areas include frogtiktok and the holy grail, prison tiktok. deep tiktok is weird video effect stuff, deep fried meme kinda stuff... I dont want it.
  - kkarakk 6y ago
    so...like every online community? this isn't rare or novel
    - hdjrklt 6y ago
      You can't just "go" to Alt TikTok, like you can just open some subreddit. That's the thing, you need to consume a certain kind of content, until the recommendation algo takes you to Alt TikTok. In a sense, it's like the difference between going to let's say a heavy metal bar, and becoming an heavy metal kind of guy, which gets you invited to some obscure invitation only club.
- deusofnull 6y ago

qppo 6y ago

Technically, probably very little. Practically I think it's more diverse content and easier access to other people/fame/glamour for kids than Instagram, Snapchat, or even YouTube/Twitch/etc, since those platforms have been cornered by an existing group of "influencers." It's probably just a different kind of dopamine hit that kids can't get elsewhere.

lilyball 6y ago
Technically, TikTok is better at loading video than any other app I’ve used. Seeing a loading state on a video is so rare it makes me think something is wrong when I see it. And its recommendation engine (for you page) blows everyone else out of the water.

centv 6y ago

TikTok seems to be more specialized on addictiveness: auto-play unlimited stream of short videos. It's all about removing friction, and TikTok has a good recommendation system.

xxpor 6y ago
It's twitter but video in other words

azinman2 6y ago

Creation tools and licenses to large music library that you can leverage. This is a key part of differentiation.

raverbashing 6y ago

From what I've heard (besides the points mentioned here) the dubbing/scene editing capabilities are on-point (which is the big point of Tiktok

amznthrwaway 6y ago

TikTok is incredibly enjoyable to use even while following literally nobody. That simply isn't true of IG, FB, SnapChat, etc.

analyte123 6y ago

Besides recommendations that actually work like everyone else is saying, the "sound sharing" / "original sound" feature (don't know what it's officially called) is pretty unique, and it both encourages creation of new videos and leads to virality. If you want to make tiktoks and don't know what else to do, you can just do a dance that someone else started or re-act an existing tiktok with the same audio, perhaps putting your own spin or personality onto it. And from the other direction, if you see a funny or interesting tiktok, it's one button to see all videos made with the same audio. Also, it works -- everything in the UI is snappy, videos load even faster than YouTube, particularly on bad connections.