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I like the comparison with Wall-E, but I'm not sure TikTok is worse than watching/zapping television for an hour (regarding your 10% of last hour question). Tha

I like the comparison with Wall-E, but I'm not sure TikTok is worse than watching/zapping television for an hour (regarding your 10% of last hour question). That's what a couple of generations of adults has been doing with their evenings already. Also, your 15 minutes timer seems like a good idea! I should try that.

robswc 4y ago
Oh yea, I think TV is just as bad in a lot of ways. It could arguably waste more time as the "nonsense" can be longer... but at least there's no magic DVR that is playing you carefully selected channels designed to keep you hooked, haha. I totally get that ppl have been doing this forever... it just seems tiktok has taken it up another level. A real time/attention sucker on a truly massive and global scale beyond TV/Youtube. And yep! I think 15 minutes is perfect. I think there is benefit to just having funny/mindless/interesting videos lined up to unwind at the end of the day or on a break... its just I can't imagine how some ppl rack up close to "part-time job" hours on it haha.
agrajag 4y ago
With TikTok I do worry about the short form nature of it and impact on attention spans. TV is also very passive, but most content still requires thinking about a narrative for an extended period.
- robswc 4y ago
  That's my worry too. I feel no matter what, you will retain less with tiktok vs any other "medium" out there.
Falkon1313 4y ago
I don't know. An hour of TV is one drama show, or two sitcoms, or half to two-thirds of a movie. Complete with setting, plot, character development, story arcs, and some drama and/or comedy. Chances are I'll remember more than 10% of that. Especially since I don't usually watch more than that in a day. Tiktok, reels, stories, etc., on the other hand, are just like watching a constant barrage of seconds-long commercials, often even shorter than traditional TV commercials were. And without the catchy jingles that stick in your head for years. Of course they'll be less than 10% memorable. It seems strange to me that for so many years people complained about commercials, hated them, paid extra to watch shows without commercials, etc. And now it's the hot new popular trendy thing for people to watch them for hours on end?

robswc 4y ago

Oh yea, I think TV is just as bad in a lot of ways. It could arguably waste more time as the "nonsense" can be longer... but at least there's no magic DVR that is playing you carefully selected channels designed to keep you hooked, haha. I totally get that ppl have been doing this forever... it just seems tiktok has taken it up another level. A real time/attention sucker on a truly massive and global scale beyond TV/Youtube. And yep! I think 15 minutes is perfect. I think there is benefit to just having funny/mindless/interesting videos lined up to unwind at the end of the day or on a break... its just I can't imagine how some ppl rack up close to "part-time job" hours on it haha.

agrajag 4y ago

With TikTok I do worry about the short form nature of it and impact on attention spans. TV is also very passive, but most content still requires thinking about a narrative for an extended period.

robswc 4y ago
That's my worry too. I feel no matter what, you will retain less with tiktok vs any other "medium" out there.

Falkon1313 4y ago

I don't know. An hour of TV is one drama show, or two sitcoms, or half to two-thirds of a movie. Complete with setting, plot, character development, story arcs, and some drama and/or comedy. Chances are I'll remember more than 10% of that. Especially since I don't usually watch more than that in a day. Tiktok, reels, stories, etc., on the other hand, are just like watching a constant barrage of seconds-long commercials, often even shorter than traditional TV commercials were. And without the catchy jingles that stick in your head for years. Of course they'll be less than 10% memorable. It seems strange to me that for so many years people complained about commercials, hated them, paid extra to watch shows without commercials, etc. And now it's the hot new popular trendy thing for people to watch them for hours on end?