• Nima@leminal.space
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      18 days ago

      what’s with this curmudgeon type shit? their livelihood is at risk. just because you’re not part of the ecosystem doesn’t mean you need to dismiss a way to make money thats worked for quite a few people.

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        18 days ago

        They’re lice riding on the back of a large and very efficient predator.

        Nothing they can do on that platform benefits humankind, though it might funnel some money in the “creators’” direction. They’re no better than the teenagers that run bindles of smack from the trap house to the junkie for a couple of bucks.

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          17 days ago

          this is a social media app that creators can make videos on. i think you’re overreacting just a bit, man.

          its not the end of the world. people making content that people enjoy on a video app isn’t going to ruin the youth.

          relax.

        • nooneescapesthelaw@mander.xyz
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          17 days ago

          Spreading information benefits humanity.

          Showing someone how to cook a recipe benefits humanity.

          Informing people about things that are happening benefits humanity.

          Telling your story, and letting others learn from it benefits humanity.

          Entertaining people, even just for a moment benifits humanity.

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        16 days ago

        Their livelihoods are only at risk because they ignored the cards for the previous five years. If you’re living in the US, and haven’t spread your content out to other platforms by now, you are in that situation because of your own inaction. I refuse to sympathize with people who aren’t capable of simple logic.

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        18 days ago

        their livelihood is at risk

        They should make a better tiktok: 5 seconds videos, it will be more insightful, and a gift to humanity… Or maybe 1 seconds videos because they will concentrate their talents. But god forbid they find a real job, that would be exhausting.

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          18 days ago

          How do you feel about content like this? It’s long form, informative, and hobbyist.

          Or this guy who generates customer leads to his interior design business?

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      18 days ago

      If it pays the bills for those people, what difference does it make? Other than “me no likey”, that is?