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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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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago (2 children)

TikTok is popular because it's addicting, not because it's useful, so I don't understand why anyone would use this.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

If it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out. It seems like an idea worth trying. What is there to lose?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

TikTok is popular because it’s addicting, not because it’s useful

TikTok is profitable because it is addictive. But the idea that short-form video is less useful than print or radio is flawed.

I don’t understand why anyone would use this.

For the same reason someone would turn on the TV, download a podcast, or pick up a magazine.