Fern

I want this.

People love to shit on TikTok, but honestly, I really enjoy it. It's not for everyone, and that's okay. Short-form content can be a lot—for me too. It took me a while to hone my algorithm and wade through stuff I didn't like. But TikTok stands out compared to Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts. The content feels more authentic and engaging. When I scroll through TikTok, I often feel like I’m learning something new or having my perspective challenged.

TikTok’s algorithm doesn’t completely suppress leftist views. It’s one of the few platforms where conversations about issues like the genocide in Palestine actually gain traction. Of course, it’s a corporate platform, and it’s far from perfect. It has its alt-right pipelines and played a role in Trump winning this election because it was popular, and his team utilized it. But let’s not pretend that’s unique to TikTok—all social media platforms are allowing and often skewing towards the alt-right.

And then there’s the whole “TikTok is Chinese spyware” narrative, which just feels like a distraction. If we're worried about surveillance, let’s not ignore how U.S.-based platforms are also spying on us—for corporations and the government alike. Singling out TikTok for being Chinese misses the bigger picture entirely. This ban is happening because Meta and others don't want competition.

You only think that because it makes a good story. The reality is more complicated. Psychological factors and gun availability lead to some people killing people. Not bullying. Columbine is a famous example where the shooters were arguably bullies themselves.

20 years? Jamie pull that up.

Wtf is wrong with you?

Doh! Didn't mean to link to a specific time in the video.

Now this is what I assume is usually happening on 4-chan

This popped up on my yt feed and I had no idea what a legit informative video it would be.

Curious who uses this for pro means. With FCP, Logic, Resolve on there now, who would choose an iPad for these?

Great way for a kid to start learning them, I imagine, but I would wager a guess that most pro peeps are using it for illustration and art.

I'm out of the loop on this. I've seen piped bot and looked into peertube a bit, what's the appeal of it? Is it mainly to avoid ads?

Commenting because I'm in the same boat.

Gmail was so handy because it did a good job at filtering the spam and offered customization. But it's doing a worse job at the spam and not a good enough one at customization. Where should I go?

Proton mail? Some similar platform?

I'm terrible at maintaining my email but I check it often enough.