68 upvotes, 6 direct replies (showing 6)
View submission: Anyone else not ever use TikTok whatsoever?
I used TikTok almost daily since the start of the pandemic. Like most things it is what you make of it. That algorithm is good. I’d see a video about a random lake in Siberia, then a dive bar in Wisconsin, then a goofy video of a dog. My wife and i send each other videos and every few days we scroll through those videos together. It’s fun. Sure there’s cringe on it, but this site has plenty of cringe too.
Too many people on Reddit look down on TikTok users like they’re any better. It’s all a screen collecting your data and fighting for your attention.
Comment by ToastemPopUp at 20/01/2025 at 00:00 UTC
26 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Could not agree more, I said it in another comment but people are kidding themselves if they think their data isn't being bought and sold already from using *any* social media.
I know Tiktok could be terrible, but like you said, if you aggressively curate your content then it's great. Mine was just random restaurants, recipes, dog videos, old vines, clips from funny shows/podcasts, random science stuff... And then of course the dumb memes and skits lol.
Comment by Lilac_Rain8 at 20/01/2025 at 05:07 UTC
19 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Yeah the superiority complex is so fucking weird dude, meanwhile they're still addicted to other apps or their phone in general.
Comment by wizardsfrolikgardens at 20/01/2025 at 08:17 UTC
7 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Thank you!
If anything, I end up pissed after closing reddit more often than I do TikTok lol.
Comment by McSlappin1407 at 20/01/2025 at 02:29 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Exactly.
Comment by starlinguk at 20/01/2025 at 09:02 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
That's what I loved about it too, and people writing musicals together. But then I started getting messages about TikTok running in the background even though I hadn't allowed it to do so and I deleted it.
Comment by ass_pee at 20/01/2025 at 13:05 UTC
-6 upvotes, 0 direct replies
"tiktok is just like any other social media platform. What's the big deal?" Lol brainwashed