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> “It’s so so bad. Our phones have not stopped ringing. They’re teenagers and old people saying they spend their whole day on the app and we can't take it away,
by BadHumans 3y ago
> “It’s so so bad. Our phones have not stopped ringing. They’re teenagers and old people saying they spend their whole day on the app and we can't take it away,
I don't use Tiktok and don't care whether or not it is banned but this is pure addict behavior.
- kelseyfrog 3y agoYou mention fist order effects (whether or not you are affected by a ban), but I'm curious if there are any second-order (or more) effects that you have preferences about?
- BadHumans 3y agoNone that are exclusive to Tiktok. Social media apps like Tiktok, Instagram, etc are fast food. I enjoy fast food every once in a while but I certainly wouldn't live off the stuff or spend all day in a Taco Bell.
- falcolas 3y ago> this is pure addict behavior It's one part entertainment, one part news, one part streaming platform, and one part peer-to-peer communication. It makes sense people can spend a lot of time there if it replaces many different apps/TV shows/etc.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 3y agoThe fact that they can add a popup and have this effect confirms that Congress is justified.
- remarkEon 3y agoThe pop up signaled that they are willing to emotionally manipulate millions of teens and young adults into doing what they want. Completely dumbfounding strategy here by TikTok.
- deadbolt 3y agoThat's an absolutely absurd definition of "emotional manipulation"
- BadHumans 3y agoDo you feel the same way when sites like Wikipedia use pop ups to talk about privacy legislation?
- remarkEon 3y agoCongress isn't considering a ban on Wikipedia because it's mission isn't emotional manipulation for profit. So, no.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 3y agoTotally different situation. If Wikipedia somehow ended up with so much emotional influence that members of congress were getting 1000+ calls a day then maybe. Wikipedia ain't backed by the Chinese government though.
- BadHumans 3y agoI don't see it as a different thing. Both companies use their platforms to talk about legislation they feel is negative in one way or another. Wikipedia managing to get thousands of people to call congress over a bill that would ban encryption would be hailed as a miracle of democracy here.