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Some are calling Loops (https://pixelfed.social/loops) the FediTok (Federated TikTok). What's your personal stance on this?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I think the easy discoverability on these platforms is part of what makes them so popular. Using TikTok or similar, a user typically wants to be shown new things, it maintains a sense of novelty that keeps users constantly engaged. Having to do this manually would be a huge negative.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

It’s what’s makes them addictive. Mindless doom scrolling an algorithm.

Give users control to block and follow whatever without being pushed for “engagement”

That’s for selling ads