/media/ - Media

>>33540
Never used Tiktok, but I've seen Tiktok reposts on Instagram (which I also hate, I don't use the explore page anymore, just my feed). Overall, no. It's all shitty and overwhelming content.

You are not missing out on anything, unless you wanna keep in touch with the newest memes or whatever

Not worth it, coming from someone who can also be fragile and bitter

Every time someone who uses tiktok shares a screencap/video I just get happier that I don't use it lol. It's literally a fucking predatory skinner's box designed to transform your brain into mush anyway.

>>33540
I'm starting to feel like this because of how mainstream media is now acknowledging TikTok as an actual social media platform, as well as how certain youtubers upload to YouTube second and TikTok first so you HAVE to see their TikTok to see their newest releases.

I'm not happy about it. I think ShitTok blows and the tinfoiler in me thinks that eventually China is gonna do a rugpull on the community and it's gonna be devastating, but I am considering making a TikTok just to watch certain creator content there.

There's been experiments where they gave mice the option to push a button for a chance at a reward, and the mice would keep pushing the button even if they got repeatedly punished for it with an electric shock because there was a very small chance of a reward. Sounds ridiculous, right? Why would the mice keep pushing the button just to get a shock of electricity most of the time? But their brains were reprogrammed to crave the tiny chance for a reward. Basically tiktok (and other short form content) does the same to your brain, everytime you swipe to get to the next tiktok you're punished by wasting your time and not genuinely enjoying what you're doing, but you get addicted and can't stop because of the abysmal chance you'll encounter a tiktok that's worth it. It's not worth it. Keep your brain healthy. You're making the best choice you can make for yourself by not going on Tiktok.

>I don't wanna see triggering content, normie content, soft porn
You're not missing anything.

Stay off tiktok, I swear it’s actually shortening my attention span

deleted tiktok 2 years ago and never looked back. i don't miss ragebait being thrown at me

>>33545
That horrific app will look at you through your phone camera and proceed to show you videos on what it ‘thinks’ you’re insecure about based on your appearance

No. Unless you absolutely must consoom all content by a particular YouTuber you like.

when tiktok came out, i was actually hesitant to use it. then eventually i just downloaded it cuz my friends were on it. i regret that now and have deleted it a couple of years ago

it pisses me off that using the same sound for the same joke over and over again is considered comedy. my friends now repeat tiktok sounds cuz they don't have their own sense of humor. tiktok is for ppl who think they're all part of one big inside joke but in reality everybody uses it so the jokes are just cookie cutter. it's normie shit, you're not missing anything

>>33540
nona i promise you ain't missing anything, fuck that app/site to high hell

No.
If you want a semi accurate idea of what tiktok is, just scroll through youtube #shorts a couple of times. The content is only marginally less terrible on tiktok.
I used to be repulsed by instagram but tik tok is a whole new level.
>>33559
>See a once in a blue moon video thats actually funny
>continue doomscrolling
>see 9 other videos making the exact same joke
>eventually find that the one I first saw wasn't even the original
it's the fucking worst.

>>33540
Do not get tiktok, my friend. Keep your soul clean!

fucking of course not if anything you're preserving your brain. it's all such mindless content. i can't believe people still lend so much of their time to endlessly scrolling that app. Fix Up!

I don't think so. Everything on it moves way too quickly. If you interact with people IRL, a lot of the time you can tell whether they use TikTok or not which I find cringe.