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Re:TikTok and the Future of Social Media by rapsey on Sunday August 01, 2021 @02:31AM (#28024278)
There are a ton of cooking, fitness and home improvement channels that are quite educational actually.
Re:TikTok and the Future of Social Media by axaxs on Sunday August 01, 2021 @02:55AM (#28024351)
I'm not trying to be too negative on it, but it's because there's zero liability. I luckily had a father teach me a ton about home improvement. Half the videos they host should be seen as negligent at best, criminal at worst. But, it's no worse than YT, in fairness. But if any 'real' business did this, they'd spend all day in court.
Re:TikTok and the Future of Social Media by Gigachad on Sunday August 01, 2021 @03:13AM (#28024422)
So just like PHP tutorials then.
Re:TikTok and the Future of Social Media by jliving207 on Sunday August 01, 2021 @02:33AM (#28024286)
You mean on TikTok?

Not sure if I agree totally...

I will say it's a "convenient" for those who don't want to meaningfully educate themselves on subjects through text.

Re:TikTok and the Future of Social Media by rapsey on Sunday August 01, 2021 @02:39AM (#28024308)
Well that content benefits a lot by video. As for not being as good as books ok whatever. No need to gatekeep education.
Re:TikTok and the Future of Social Media by uniqueid on Sunday August 01, 2021 @04:08AM (#28024659)

  No need to gatekeep education.
Well, there's a need if one actually wants to learn something. A novice generally isn't in a position to know whom they can trust to teach them.

The internet could use, specifically when it comes to education, a lot more gate-keeping.

Re:TikTok and the Future of Social Media by jwilber on Sunday August 01, 2021 @02:59AM (#28024363)
Awful and confusingly pretentious take.

Being able to see the desired outcome alongside the steps required to achieve said outcome is far more effective for fitness and cooking than reading about them. Not to mention the time saved, ease of sharing the knowledge, reviewing, etc.