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To borrow a Tiktok meme... tell me you don't use Tiktok without telling me you don't use Tiktok. This seems like such a surface-level comment from somebody with

by jmyeet 2y ago

To borrow a Tiktok meme... tell me you don't use Tiktok without telling me you don't use Tiktok. This seems like such a surface-level comment from somebody with no familiarity with the platform. People love Tiktok. People on Tiktok hate Instagram Reels and Youtube Shorts, for many reasons. Examples: - IG Reels are limited to 90 seconds compared to 3 or 10 minutes on TT; - Youtube Shorts can now be up to 3 minutes but that's relatively new (October 2024 IIRC); - Tiktok moentization is better than these other two platforms, both in terms of ad revenue but more importantly, the Tiktok Shop; - The comments on Tiktok are truly a league above IG or YT. The latter two are just full of random drivel and vitriol; - The recommendation algorithm for scrolling on TT is miles ahead of either platform; - Tiktok is the only platform where people went there for short-form videos. They're native to the platform whereas they were bolted on to both IG and YT as an afterthought, a real "me too" Tiktok response. And they don't quite fit. The user experience on Tiktok is so much better than IG or YT. - A huge chunk of Reels and Shorts content is simply reposted Tiktoks. Sundar and Mark may think they'll simply gain Tiktok's user base. I honestly don't see that happening. I'm sure there'll be an uptick in YT and IG but now 170M MAU worth.

jonahhorowitz 2y ago
Also: - you can't watch at 2x on reels - you can't pause a video while watching on reels - you can't seek in a video either, you just have to watch the whole thing over - reels interrupts your experience with awful ads every 2-3 swipes - YT shorts probably has awful ads too, I haven't tried it The time limit is probably going to be the biggest issue for YT and reels, but the ergonomics of both are so awful that I can't use them for more than a few minutes. I could scroll TikTok until the little video about scrolling too long came up (an hour I think).
- vitorgrs 2y ago
  - You can pause a video. Not the best UX, but you need to HOLD your finger, just like you do for Stories - You can seek in a video too. Again, awful UX, the line is super small, but you can. Depends how large the video is, I believe.
Aloisius 2y ago
> To borrow a Tiktok meme... tell me you don't use Tiktok without telling me you don't use Tiktok. Like so much else on Tiktok, this originated elsewhere. In this case, Twitter. https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/tell-me-without-telling-me https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/tell-me-without-telling-me

by jmyeet 2y ago

jonahhorowitz 2y ago

Also: - you can't watch at 2x on reels - you can't pause a video while watching on reels - you can't seek in a video either, you just have to watch the whole thing over - reels interrupts your experience with awful ads every 2-3 swipes - YT shorts probably has awful ads too, I haven't tried it The time limit is probably going to be the biggest issue for YT and reels, but the ergonomics of both are so awful that I can't use them for more than a few minutes. I could scroll TikTok until the little video about scrolling too long came up (an hour I think).

vitorgrs 2y ago
- You can pause a video. Not the best UX, but you need to HOLD your finger, just like you do for Stories - You can seek in a video too. Again, awful UX, the line is super small, but you can. Depends how large the video is, I believe.

Aloisius 2y ago

> To borrow a Tiktok meme... tell me you don't use Tiktok without telling me you don't use Tiktok. Like so much else on Tiktok, this originated elsewhere. In this case, Twitter. https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/tell-me-without-telling-me https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/tell-me-without-telling-me