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short-form video content is here to stay. If TikTok fails, the clones of it already in place at YouTube, Facebook, etc will just become more prominent. I wouldn

short-form video content is here to stay. If TikTok fails, the clones of it already in place at YouTube, Facebook, etc will just become more prominent. I wouldn't be surprised if TikTok isn't acquired by an entity the US "trusts".

winternett 4y ago
The short form content is a generally good thing. I don't have a problem with short form content. It's mainly the manipulation involved in hosting and delivering it that I have a problem with. Right now the platforms leave classification and promotion of that content up to users. Carefully though out communities based on specific niche and local content would do far better, provided they stay committed to equality and fair presentation of that content, and to not growing too big to moderate. A smaller community of TikTok dedicated to only hosting music videos (for example), Or a community dedicated to books on tape and interviews of authors would be far more enjoyable, more easily moderated, and effective than a platform for simply everything like TikTok etc... in my opinion.
- mrkramer 4y ago
  >A smaller community of TikTok dedicated to only hosting music videos (for example), Or a community dedicated to books on tape and interviews of authors would be far more enjoyable, more easily moderated, and effective than a platform for simply everything like TikTok etc... in my opinion. So something like Discord's channels, Reddit's subreddits or Twitch's categories?
  - winternett 4y ago
    Discord is a walled garden. You have to be a member to see content and posts. Reddit often heavily moderates and even bans user accounts for wild reasons, even after years of putting work in to build subreddits. Newer (and smaller) community ideas are long overdue. The big sites do not currently serve local communities and creators as well as small communities (without log-in walls) can.
mrkramer 4y ago
If ByteDance wants to sell they will most likely choose Microsoft and demand at least $100bn for TikTok. Microsoft has the money and that acquisition would turn Microsoft into advertising powerhouse with Bing raking in $10bn a year, TikTok raking in also at least $10bn a year plus Microsoft signed a deal with Netflix to help them with advertising on Netflix.
- winternett 4y ago
  I don't believe that Microsoft as a company has the soul to do anything but eventually destroy it by integrating and advertising office products on it if that happened. Actually, I'm pretty sure most companies would destroy it if it changed hands anyway, but it would be the end of the world if they allowed people to make TikToks with PowerPoint... The crashes alone would destroy America worse than China has so far.

winternett 4y ago

The short form content is a generally good thing. I don't have a problem with short form content. It's mainly the manipulation involved in hosting and delivering it that I have a problem with. Right now the platforms leave classification and promotion of that content up to users. Carefully though out communities based on specific niche and local content would do far better, provided they stay committed to equality and fair presentation of that content, and to not growing too big to moderate. A smaller community of TikTok dedicated to only hosting music videos (for example), Or a community dedicated to books on tape and interviews of authors would be far more enjoyable, more easily moderated, and effective than a platform for simply everything like TikTok etc... in my opinion.

mrkramer 4y ago
>A smaller community of TikTok dedicated to only hosting music videos (for example), Or a community dedicated to books on tape and interviews of authors would be far more enjoyable, more easily moderated, and effective than a platform for simply everything like TikTok etc... in my opinion. So something like Discord's channels, Reddit's subreddits or Twitch's categories?
- winternett 4y ago
  Discord is a walled garden. You have to be a member to see content and posts. Reddit often heavily moderates and even bans user accounts for wild reasons, even after years of putting work in to build subreddits. Newer (and smaller) community ideas are long overdue. The big sites do not currently serve local communities and creators as well as small communities (without log-in walls) can.

mrkramer 4y ago

If ByteDance wants to sell they will most likely choose Microsoft and demand at least $100bn for TikTok. Microsoft has the money and that acquisition would turn Microsoft into advertising powerhouse with Bing raking in $10bn a year, TikTok raking in also at least $10bn a year plus Microsoft signed a deal with Netflix to help them with advertising on Netflix.

winternett 4y ago
I don't believe that Microsoft as a company has the soul to do anything but eventually destroy it by integrating and advertising office products on it if that happened. Actually, I'm pretty sure most companies would destroy it if it changed hands anyway, but it would be the end of the world if they allowed people to make TikToks with PowerPoint... The crashes alone would destroy America worse than China has so far.