3w ago

Lemmy today

FYI: If you're looking for a TikTok alternative. Loops.video is available in early access -- from the makers of Pixelfed -- and will be federated and open source once it goes gold.

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Loops is very early access IMO, the loops app is more barebones and error-prone than the early Lemmy apps of last year
But it's absolutely a good start and I hope they can get it up to par quickly
- Tbf the software hasn't even reached gold yet, so the fact that it's able to handle users at all without serious problems is extremely impressive

If I were a nefarious government whose spyware psy-op app was being banned I'd start an astroturf campaign to get people to swap to a different app controlled by me by using the algorithms in my current about to be banned spyware app.
Just saying.
- I'm not sure China wants westerns using their internal propaganda app. Mixing the internal and external propaganda quickly leads to absurdities.
  
  They'll probs just segregate the users
- Except red note has been in China since 2013 and available in America since 2023....
  
  What's that change?

What's the red one? I've seen that icon multiple times by now.
- Backup Chinese spyware since TikTok is going down.
  
  Hahahaha, nice!
- RedNote, a China based TikTok clone that TikTok users are flocking to as a form of protest.
  Lemmy tankies have mostly latched onto it because they see the TT ban as the US government censoring their totally-not-CCP-propaganda machine. Even though the laws enforcement mechanism mostly amounts to having app stores delist it (Website, already installed apps and sideloaded should all remain working)
  
  It is more of a instagram clone than tiktok clone IIRC.
- Rednote, it's like tiktok/insta, but chinese.
  There's a lot more interaction between the Chinese and American users than tiktok ever had.
  
  In my own polianish way, I find this cultaral exchange on rednote both wholesome and also it gives me hope for something more. The Chinese people are obviously oppressed by their government, but it's not that much better here (corporate oligarchy) and is about to get a lot worse. Two peoples whose overlords have tried to convince them that the other country is an enemy, coming together and finding common ground. Maybe working together for a better common outcome, despite both governments trying to keep them apart. I can dream anyway.

Loops isn’t ready yet for the big time, still a beta.

Has anyone been able to sign up for loops lately?
I tried registering but never got an email to confirm my account. Is there a waitlist?
- I signed up last week, never got an email, then tried again a few days ago, got both emails yesterday
- Small timers are regularly getting shafted in regards to emails. It's lazy spam filtering because there's too much traffic and so it falls on the sufferer to prove innocence.
- I got the email yesterday, after waiting for 2 days. But there's basically nobody on there, yet. You're not missing anything.
- I signed up a couple months ago without issue...not sure if there's a backlog since then.
- I just tried registering when I read this a couple hours ago, also have not received an email still.
- No email here either.

I have a feeling that this is not going to work intended

I don't want any of that shit.
Short form video content is a waste of Internet bandwidth and time. I don't want to watch any narcissist filming their face talking about anything. Same goes for youtube talking heads.
- Cool. Not for you then, eh?
  "Bakery down the road is closing" the person on the street corner says to anyone listening, "here are some alternatives"
  "I don't eat baked goods, they're bad for you" you reply
  "O- oh okay. Thanks for letting me know... I guess. Wasn't really talking to you, then"
- The content can be fun, the platforms are cancer.
- okay, but I'm on loops and there are almost no "talking heads" it's mostly nature, tourist attractions, cats and other pets, ppl dancing or musicians, funny incidents, drone videos, trains, memes and a few computer game clips i don't get.
  
  That's cool I suppose. I also can't get past the garbage portrait video format that everyone uses. People should pay attention to the names of those orientations, Portrait and Landscape, as they are a good indicator of the proper usage.
- Ok, boomer.
  
  Shit off, hamburger!

Started using loops yesterday. The only thing I'd like is to sort by genres or search for subjects. I know it's in early access though

The moment it becomes available for Android, I'll partake! I was/am a fan of TikTok. I learned a lot about world happenings from people as they experienced it first hand.
I know lots of people here hate TikTok because they think its a bunch of people dancing or whatever, but I saw a lot of good shit on that app.
- It is available on Android. It's not in the Play store, when you sign up, they send you a link do download the apk
  
  Oh my bad! I must have clicked the "iOS Test Flight" link first earlier.
  Thanks for the clarification! Ive requested my access, so I'm stoked!

Those that have signed up for loops how long did it take you to get an email after sign up? I tried to sign up ~6 hours ago and still no email. I know its still early in beta but this feels like an unrealistic expectation for the average user.

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