I still think landscape video and portrait video are two completely different beasts, and one should not be converted into the other.
this post was submitted on 09 Mar 2024
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I still do. Depends on what you are filming, 9 out 10, landscape should be the go to.
Fuck tiktok/shorts
Every time I see someone film vertically I send them this YT video /watch?v=xL23Xvv1Pis (was not sure if I'm allowed to post links here). I just think it's a brilliant and underappreciated parody.
TBF I kind of got used to portrait videos but I still block YT shorts and alike as most videos in that format are garbage anyways.
Every time I see someone film vertically I send them this YT video /watch?v=xL23Xvv1Pis (was not sure if I’m allowed to post links here).
I've seen links to videos in a lot of community posts, so we should be fine.
Also, funny video, thanks for sharing!
Here is an alternative Piped link(s):
https://piped.video/xL23Xvv1Pis?si=l60ZS9OOgo5Sutxi
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Thanks, I always forget that piped exists as I'm not used to it yet. Will try to post piped links directly next time.
edit: and will also try to not respond to bots :D
Non-landscape videos give me mental discomfort.
Thanks to tiktok...
I don't mind either way to watch something. But what really shits me is the vertical video that has added padding on the sides to view in landscape. Or the other way around. I can't see anything when watching on my phone either way then.
Like it was impossible for websites to display properly. Especially when you want to watch the horizontal video that was uploaded to a vertical based site on a horizontal monitor (I'm looking at you, Instagram). Then you're left with ~9% of your monitor area and you can't even read the fucking text on the video.
I understand that you need to adapt when most people watch videos on phones now, but forcing people to install an app just to get all your user data is a pretty scummy move. Also, I may want to use my PC instead for a multitude of reasons.
It's because we didn't shame them hard enough. Now look where we are.
I'm STILL insulted. Portrait videos suck to look at.
Best reason ever to be rid of TikTok.
Everything is doing it already. Good luck watching a "horizontal" video uploaded to Instagram from your desktop browser.
Why'd you use a Facebook piece of crap like instagram to begin with?
I don't use it actively (I'm not even logged in) but a good bunch of my friends keep sending me links. It would sound pretty mean if I just refused to open so many links to so many people on so many platforms (I consider TikTok even worse). I was talking about the phenomenon in general and brought up Instagram as an example.
Just wait until I release the landscape video platform of... YokYik!
Well that, and the fact that its a Chinese PsyOp to sow discord and manipulate people into ridiculous, insane behaviors.
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