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So features on Hacker News, having 245 comments rn. Many fedizens revile HN, for reasons I well understand.

It's still interesting to look into this thread and distill some product feedback for Loops' improvement.

news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4

HN is often blamed for having only techbro's with growth-hack mentality, with no moral compass or ethics.

Yet in the comments most concerns *are* about the of creating an federated TikTok, even without the addictive algorithm. Worried that short-form vids as snacks for the brain are already detrimental to people's mental health.

Some good feedback to ponder on..

Though I also observe a general misunderstanding how loops differs from TikTok, and the website doesn't explain that well enough. I'd make general public ("users") the prime audience served on the frontpage, who are hardly addressed atm. Then have a separate Creators header menu section. Then a Values section that also gives background to tech benefits.

Loops is a federated, open-source TikTok | Hacker News

news.ycombinator.com

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To name just one example, where I think there exists a typical use case where can shine wrt is personal Loops for friends and family. Friend of a friend personal social networking.

People make lotsa short vids with their mobile, when going on holiday and do all the things that make life worth living. And currently they share it in 's apps. Send that vid via . Or place it on or .

But it would be perfect short-form content in the family's online corner of the web. Put some more integration with other apps and services in the mix, and they have a full-service alternative to Big Tech stuffz at their disposal.

This is a different use case than how Loops is currently positioned most of all. It emphasizes the Creator. Creators have a need to publish, to reach audiences, to monetize and be able to live from their work.

The personal social networking case is for me personally the more attractive one.

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