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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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[-] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 107 points 1 month ago
[-] Lennny@lemmy.world 111 points 1 month ago

Maybe the next one won't be boring though

[-] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 45 points 1 month ago

Millions upon millions disagree. Some people are alcoholics and some people can enjoy a drink now and then. It's the same with short form video content. Not everyone is an addict and I like that I can search something and actually get answers instead of an article or 10 minute video begging for subscribers and 1/3 of the video being an intro.

[-] rimu@piefed.social 47 points 1 month ago

TikTok quantified the precise amount of viewing it takes for someone to form a habit: 260 videos.

Kentucky authorities note that while it might seem a lot, TikTok videos can be just a few seconds long.

“Thus, in under 35 minutes, an average user is likely to become addicted to the platform,” the state investigators concluded.

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/12/g-s1-28040/teens-tiktok-addiction-lawsuit-investigation-documents

[-] sukhmel@programming.dev 5 points 1 month ago

If only I could get addicted to something socially acceptable in under 35 minutes, like doing chores, or at least maths

[-] catloaf@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Unfortunately the addictability and social acceptability are mutually exclusive. I can't think of anything that's both. Maybe coffee.

[-] P4ulin_Kbana@lemmy.eco.br -1 points 1 month ago

I'm a proud #CoffeeHater!

[-] fubo@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago

For what it's worth, getting in the habit of making excuses for one's use is part of alcoholism.

[-] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I'm not an alcoholic and I'm not addicted to TikTok because I watch it at the airport.

[-] praxis_jack@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Right, exactly this. Also not ALL of the stuff that's shortform is brain rot or nonsense. There's so many different people doing so many different things and if you give it a chance enough to find the things you like it can be as enjoyable as a long form YouTube video or whatever form of media you do consider to be more respectable than short form videos. Dismissing ALL short form content is just silly. And sure if you actually just don't enjoy it than that's your thing.

[-] sukhmel@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago

You're right that there is a lot of good content, too. The problem is that a platform doesn't care as long as you stay and watch, also you'll need quite a lot of effort to find your own good content. So when I come to YouTube for something and end up watching more, I always know that I failed to YouTube trying to rip me off

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago

They should go do a crossword puzzle and get off my lawn.

[-] Telorand@reddthat.com 4 points 1 month ago

Tbh, doesn't sound like a bad option.

[-] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Yeah there’s probably a park with a lot more grass

[-] spookex@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Sudoku is my go-to for boring time on the airplane

[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 1 month ago

also not a fan of them, but people are enjoying it. so by definition it's not boring for them

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