• conditional_soup
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    8 months ago

    Maybe I’m out of the loop, but I think tragedy is a really strong word here.

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    8 months ago

    No it won’t. This is 1 of many lemmy gaming related communities. Living proof gaming communities don’t need TikTok to thrive

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    8 months ago

    The fuck are they on about? The gaming community is centered around discord and twitch, maybe with YouTube and Reddit in smaller amounts. tiktok’s death wouldn’t even be noticed.

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    8 months ago

    My gaming consumption has been fine without tiktok and the examples they posted didn’t convince me I need tiktok.

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    8 months ago

    Yeah, I mean whose going to steal popular content off of twitch and youtube, and then post it in a horrible bitrate with the wrong orientation.

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      8 months ago

      I’m with you there.

      Something filmed originally in 16:9 or 16:10 but pasted in portrait mode, using only 1/3 of the screen. Even if you flip your phone sideways, the video is even smaller. GAHHHHHHHH.

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    8 months ago

    Lol, I feel like many communities will become better if tiktok dies. It is the repercussions on specific freedoms that take a hit and it sets a dangerous legal precedent. But everything communitywise should be a net gain.

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    8 months ago

    This reads more like the panic of an addict who thinks they’re about to be cut off and less like a coherent take on the issue.

    In reality, even if this passes the Senate, TikTok will be sold to a US-based holding company. Little will change for the end user. It isn’t going to shut down. And even if it did shut down (which it won’t ), this article really cheapens the meaning of “tragedy.”