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1. AlienR+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-04-30 16:27:15
I go to TikTok, shorts.

I go to Youtube, shorts.

I go to Instagram, shorts.

I go to Facebook, shorts.

I go to Imgur, shorts.

I go to Pinterest, no shorts because it only plays 1 video per screen, but on mobile the screen is smaller so, shorts.

I go to Reddit, shorts.

I go to Bluesky, shorts.

I don't go to Twitter.

Tumblr is probably the only social media that isn't filled with vertical videos and that has an algorithmic feed. I go to Explore and I get dandelions. A static photo of them, not a video. I'm crossing my fingers it stays that way.

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2. nanna+V1[view] [source] 2025-04-30 16:34:31
>>AlienR+(OP)
I go to HN, text.

Hallelujah.

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3. isopro+j3[view] [source] 2025-04-30 16:39:59
>>AlienR+(OP)
And not to forget god damned linkedin of all place which for me now puts shorts-like content in the feed. Convergent tiktok-ification.
4. WorldP+o3[view] [source] 2025-04-30 16:40:12
>>AlienR+(OP)
its a shame that shorts have taken so much of the market share. Our children will never know about jorts
5. barbaz+u7[view] [source] 2025-04-30 16:56:09
>>AlienR+(OP)
I go to Old Navy, shorts.
6. Zambyt+o9[view] [source] 2025-04-30 17:06:09
>>AlienR+(OP)
I don't see shorts on Bluesky, but I remember seeing something about video feeds a while back. Do you use video feeds?
7. kspace+ea[view] [source] 2025-04-30 17:10:48
>>AlienR+(OP)
I guess the likes of Youtube and Facebook are trying unsuccessfully to replicate TikTok. This is effort #2 for Facebook, which is/was also trying unsuccessfully to replicate Youtube with their take on some-attention-span-needed videos.

(Seriously though... Facebook's video playback UI. What the fuck is that? Why is it so bad?)

I guess they don't get that there's going to be only one winner in each niche, unless TikTok goes down for political/national security reasons. Why do I need Youtube shorts if I have TikTok? Why do I need Google+ if I have Facebook? Why do I want Facebook videos if I have Youtube? Unsolved puzzle.

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8. dylan6+ka[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-04-30 17:11:06
>>nanna+V1
Waiting for the Show HN browser extension that reformats all HN posts to fit into a shorts frame. Then rather than just displaying the text, it puts it in an annoying animated font. Maybe even adds an AI character to read it to you
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9. within+Ng[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-04-30 17:45:13
>>dylan6+ka
4.99 in the app store
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10. native+Lzg[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-05-07 01:01:23
>>dylan6+ka
Can I get some royalty-free slop-pop on a loop?
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