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Who cares? If the platform goes to shit, people will stop using it. In the meantime, it's a breath of fresh air in a stagnant space.

rvz 5y ago
> In the meantime, it's a breath of fresh air in a stagnant space. Exactly. We've been here before haven't we? How many more social networks do you need to join just to say the exact same thing? Of course. You're the one shilling it everywhere on this whole thread, when the news is for early 'investors' preparing for a gigantic IPO for massive returns. That's the news they want to hear. As for the users; well who cares about them, they (Bytedance) don't care about you. As long as you keep generating great shareholder value for them it is another social network with a different internal flavour. Nothing has changed. So I will ask again: How long until the users get screwed (once again)?
- xvector 5y ago
  I'll be honest, your reply is kind of all over the place, so I don't know what you're trying to get at. How are you expecting TikTok to "screw" its users? And what's the big deal with users just leaving the platform if this does happen? I really don't see the big issue here.
  - rvz 5y ago
    > I'll be honest, your reply is kind of all over the place, so I don't know what you're trying to get at. I'll put it in a very simple TikTok format for you: TikTok is just the same as any other social media platform which is fundamentally in the interests of the investors (they want to IPO with a massive return on investment); Not you or the users. Why do you think I quoted 'used' here? [0] > How are you expecting TikTok to "screw" its users? They already did [1][2], which is my point. Therefore, I do not have any confidence that they will change or how they are any different to other social media platforms. Yet you continue to deny such basic things like 'censorship' [3] even when another user pointed out a source [4] that included leaked information about TikTok's own suppression actions; completely debunking your vacuous claim. > And what's the big deal with users just leaving the platform if this does happen? That's not my problem. Another platform will just take its place and screw over their users over the interest of the investors (If they take capital). So far with all your responses, you have provided ZERO evidence to your claims. I will ask one more time: 'How long until the users get screwed (once again)?' [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27550851 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27550851 [1] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56815480 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56815480 [2] https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/25/22301704/tiktok-92-million-settlement-class-action-privacy-lawsuit https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/25/22301704/tiktok-92-millio... [3] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27550717 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27550717 [4] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27551195 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27551195
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  - rvz 5y ago
    There you have it. No replies and ZERO evidence provided by any of the claims and responses in this thread; except for mine which is actually has substantiated evidence to the claims presented. Typical of some of the HN crowd, like yourself who create illogical and baseless comments without any evidence to support it. Thus, your claims can easily be dismissed.

rvz 5y ago

> In the meantime, it's a breath of fresh air in a stagnant space. Exactly. We've been here before haven't we? How many more social networks do you need to join just to say the exact same thing? Of course. You're the one shilling it everywhere on this whole thread, when the news is for early 'investors' preparing for a gigantic IPO for massive returns. That's the news they want to hear. As for the users; well who cares about them, they (Bytedance) don't care about you. As long as you keep generating great shareholder value for them it is another social network with a different internal flavour. Nothing has changed. So I will ask again: How long until the users get screwed (once again)?

xvector 5y ago
I'll be honest, your reply is kind of all over the place, so I don't know what you're trying to get at. How are you expecting TikTok to "screw" its users? And what's the big deal with users just leaving the platform if this does happen? I really don't see the big issue here.
- rvz 5y ago
  > I'll be honest, your reply is kind of all over the place, so I don't know what you're trying to get at. I'll put it in a very simple TikTok format for you: TikTok is just the same as any other social media platform which is fundamentally in the interests of the investors (they want to IPO with a massive return on investment); Not you or the users. Why do you think I quoted 'used' here? [0] > How are you expecting TikTok to "screw" its users? They already did [1][2], which is my point. Therefore, I do not have any confidence that they will change or how they are any different to other social media platforms. Yet you continue to deny such basic things like 'censorship' [3] even when another user pointed out a source [4] that included leaked information about TikTok's own suppression actions; completely debunking your vacuous claim. > And what's the big deal with users just leaving the platform if this does happen? That's not my problem. Another platform will just take its place and screw over their users over the interest of the investors (If they take capital). So far with all your responses, you have provided ZERO evidence to your claims. I will ask one more time: 'How long until the users get screwed (once again)?' [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27550851 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27550851 [1] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56815480 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56815480 [2] https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/25/22301704/tiktok-92-million-settlement-class-action-privacy-lawsuit https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/25/22301704/tiktok-92-millio... [3] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27550717 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27550717 [4] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27551195 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27551195
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- rvz 5y ago
  There you have it. No replies and ZERO evidence provided by any of the claims and responses in this thread; except for mine which is actually has substantiated evidence to the claims presented. Typical of some of the HN crowd, like yourself who create illogical and baseless comments without any evidence to support it. Thus, your claims can easily be dismissed.