Signups opened this week for Loops, a short-form looping video app from the creator of Instagram alternative Pixelfed, reports TechCrunch.

  • @[email protected]
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    116 hours ago

    Have you ever seen a TikTok video? Why on Earth do we want that on the Fediverse? Not everything that exists deserves to be copied.

    • Chozo
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      52 hours ago

      Because wanting braindead content that you don’t have to think about or form a critical opinion over is a valid request. There’s a big reason the Fediverse doesn’t see widespread adoption: the content sucks, it’s all politics from the farther edges of every end of the spectrum and FOSSbro tech discussion that’s about as insufferable as cryptobro subreddits.

      If the Fediverse wants to attract more people, then it needs to start expanding into what those other people actually want. They don’t want to have a furry with a Stalin profile pic explain Linux kernel to them, they want to laugh at inconsequential videos of children falling into things that they can leave a “heart” on and quickly share a link to their friend with.

    • @Maggoty
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      195 hours ago

      There are good short form videos. There are also bad ones. No different than long form video.

      • J'Pol
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        21 hour ago

        Sure, but why? PeerTube already exists and it isn’t like there are length limits.

      • @[email protected]
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        02 hours ago

        It’s also one of the best ways to advertise as a small content creator. The internet hates self-promotion with a passion, but short form videos? People love that shit.

    • xigoi
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      06 hours ago

      Wiser words have never been spoken.