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Prediction: Color me pessimistic, but it's obviously not going to be the entire picture. This explanation is going to live that sort of vague truth/lie land th
by reallymental 6y ago
Prediction:
Color me pessimistic, but it's obviously not going to be the entire picture. This explanation is going to live that sort of vague truth/lie land that the majority of news today exists.
It will instill confidence amongst less tech-savvy people, by "putting it out there" that TikTok is actually magnanimous in releasing it's secret sauce.
If by some magic they do release the real thing, it will be gamed so quickly that it will be rendered moot.
If I were them, I would do the second. That way you'll release the truth (at that time) and reap the benefits of good PR.
edit: grammar.
- _fat_santa 6y agoLike you I doubt they will release the entire thing. I think this is more of a marketing stunt than an actual drive for more trust. Less tech savvy users will see this as "transparency" and that will drive more trust.
- oh_sigh 6y agoThe thing is, once tiktok has captured enough of the userbase, there may be no necessity of protecting the secret sauce. If coke release their formula, coke would still remain dominant even if exact duplicates were pushed by startup cola factories.