A TikTok alternative called Loops is coming for the fediverse | Users own their content, and Loops doesn’t sell or provide videos to third-party advertisers or train AI on them. It will be open source
A TikTok alternative called Loops is coming for the fediverse | Users own their content, and Loops doesn’t sell or provide videos to third-party advertisers or train AI on them. It will be open source
Loops promises to bring the TikTok experience to the fediverse.
Signups opened this week for Loops, a short-form looping video app from the creator of Instagram alternative Pixelfed, reports TechCrunch.
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Have you ever seen a TikTok video? Why on Earth do we want that on the Fediverse? Not everything that exists deserves to be copied.
Because wanting braindead content that you don't have to think about or form a critical opinion over is a valid request. There's a big reason the Fediverse doesn't see widespread adoption: the content sucks, it's all politics from the farther edges of every end of the spectrum and FOSSbro tech discussion that's about as insufferable as cryptobro subreddits.
If the Fediverse wants to attract more people, then it needs to start expanding into what those other people actually want. They don't want to have a furry with a Stalin profile pic explain Linux kernel to them, they want to laugh at inconsequential videos of children falling into things that they can leave a "heart" on and quickly share a link to their friend with.
If the Fediverse wants to attract more people, then it needs to start expanding into what those other people actually want.
I'm okay with more people, but not those people. We are here in the Fediverse for some degree of quality, of which furries explaining the Linux kernel is one example of kind.
I think you're underestimating who "we" includes when talking about the Fediverse. Normies want a place here, too.
Yeah, the fediverse would be much better place without narcissistic gatekeeps like you here to bring the mood down all the time.
There are good short form videos. There are also bad ones. No different than long form video.
Sure, but why? PeerTube already exists and it isn't like there are length limits.
Because the constraints make it interesting
I want the length limits.Because some people prefer the format.
There is no federation on peertube though, is there ?
Yes, there is. You can even follow PeerTube channels from Lemmy.
wow that's great. Last I checked there was no such thing
It's also one of the best ways to advertise as a small content creator. The internet hates self-promotion with a passion, but short form videos? People love that shit.
None of you have ever laughed at a TikTok once?
I've never been on tiktok so no
Not really. Only shaked my head in disbelief.
Well aren't you cool and aloof
Lamest flex in history
Yea my first reaponse is thats something ill never want. Glad theres no ios client
You're glad other people can't access it because you don't like it?
I could care less. Tiktok is horrid and useless. People can do as they please
You wrote -
Glad there's no IOS client
That doesn't sound like letting other people do what they want.
Wiser words have never been spoken.