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TikTok is the only social media app I use anymore. I didn’t even change my default ‘user12345’ account nor have I linked anything to it. I also consume it diffe
by ThalesX 4y ago
TikTok is the only social media app I use anymore. I didn’t even change my default ‘user12345’ account nor have I linked anything to it. I also consume it differently than I used to do the others, by going maybe once per week or two and binge for a couple of hours. It fills me with joy and ideas just as you say.
- gardenhedge 4y agoSo what is the social aspect if you're not connected with anyone?
- voisin 4y agoThis is a valid point. I am not the poster you are responding to but the top level poster. I too don’t follow people I know and perhaps that’s the difference from the social platforms. In that regard it is more like YouTube, but unlike YouTube, the algorithm isn’t radicalizing me other than making me want to learn guitar again. So what is it about YouTube that makes people more likely to become radical incels willing to shoot up a school, and TikTok makes people more like to learn a new dance routine and leave with a smile?
- gardenhedge 4y agoI disagree with the premise of the question with regards to YouTube and TikTok.
- skinnymuch 4y agoHas no shooter etc been linked to tiktok usage? I assume it’s just because tiktok is newer and it has a more specific demographic
- ThalesX 4y agoI am not linked in the sense of my having provided only minimal information. I do follow people, of course; however, the fun part of TikTok is the random awesome people that pop up. You can be a nobody in the middle of nowhere with no followers and if you have a cool concept it will spread out.
- nonamenoslogan 4y agoInteractions, Q&A, and inspiration for hobbies doesn't take "knowing" the creator.
- skinnymuch 4y agoHow is it social media then?
- voisin 4y agoI just replied to a similar sister comment.
- ThalesX 4y agoHow is it not social media? It’s literally media that is distributed in a social way.
- skinnymuch 4y agoI mean how is it social media for the person if they don’t use any social aspect of it.
- nonamenoslogan 4y agoMe too. I haven't used Facebook since 2010, Twitter since 2016, and I recently closed out my Instagram after using it since 2012ish. Tiktok has almost zero of my info besides my email address, a few videos I've uploaded, and my watching preferences. I'm actually fine with data collection on the location/watching habits/likes--it gives me more relevant content.