here’s why vine was and will always be superior to tiktok you can’t really spread a lot of misinfo in 6 seconds you had to go viral on the strength of your humor and not on the allure of insane conspiracy theories or MRA talking points it’s why vines legacy will be shit like “back at it at krispy kreme” and not the downfall of democracy
To be clear I am not denying that vines was superior.
But if you think tiktok is the downfall of democracy you're either not paying attention or on the WRONG side of tiktok. There are tons of people over there dedicated to making sure the masses have access to accurate information, exposing corruption, and organizing against fascism. Tiktok is not the problem. For every bad actor there's a good one and as we like to say here at the tumblr dot com: curate your experience.
Reading comprehension quiz (unit 2):
- Please summarize the argument of original post in your own words. Is the main point of the post about democracy, or something else? What other issues might the the author be trying to address?
- Define hyperbole. Why might the author deploy this rhetorical device here? What features of Tumblr may have encouraged this style of post?
- How can algorithms disincentivize or prevent users from fully controlling their experience on social media platforms such as TikTok? How might the architecture of these platforms —including longer-form video options — facilitate radicalization or fringe beliefs? (See Becker, A. (2021, August 24). On TikTok, misogyny and white supremacy slip through 'enforcement gap'. PBS. Retrieved April 23, 2023, from https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/on-tiktok-misogyny-and-white-supremacy-slip-through-enforcement-gap; Keith, M. (n.d.). From transphobia to Ted Kaczynski: How TikTok's algorithm enables far-right self-radicalization. Business Insider. Retrieved April 23, 2023, from https://www.businessinsider.com/transphobia-ted-kaczynski-tiktok-algorithm-right-wing-self-radicalization-2021-11; O’Connor, C. (n.d.). Hatescape: An In-Depth Analysis of Extremism and Hate Speech on TikTok. Retrieved April 23, 2023, from https://www.politico.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/24/ISD-TikTok-Hatescape-Report-August-2021.pdf).
underrated fantasy thing is when authors want to avoid giving an actual earth year their story takes place so the characters say shit like "back in the Year Of The Skateboarding Dragon" and all the other characters are like ah yes how could we forget the crops were so plentiful the year that dragon did those sweet sweet kickflips
i know ive already said this multiple times before but i really can't get over meat loaf the singer being a shithead conservative before he died because bro how does someone like that write "then like a sinner before the gates of heaven i'll come crawling on back to you" as if that isn't the queerest shit ever written













