tiktok vs byte

[@iambigred0703]

“Mark Zuckerberg didn’t go to court for the memes” iconic

[@kristavaillancourt6313]

Though the memes were great.

[@LourStirling]

@God Bless America I'd rather that neither China nor your country stole my info, but what can you do

[@LourStirling]

@God Bless America most apps or websites that steal information are based in the USA so...

[@LourStirling]

@God Bless America also, what an american thing to say "what we are doing isn't bad because they are also doing it :(" Actual toddlers could come up with better excuses for doing something bad

[@fuarkYT]

@@LourStirling "The companies do it, so I should blame the nation of people." Yes, that's how dumb you sound. If the US citizens had any say in what the companies r*ping this nation do, we wouldn't have so many issues. I'm still salty that iPhones don't have drag-and-drop abilities from phone to PC with the users OWN files. It's as bad as fucking ransomware.

[@bobguy3939]

Tumblr veteran here. Mass exodus of a platform makes me feel nostalgic.

[@robiniguess8230]

bob guy it's still used sometimes

[@_m_w_m]

i have been able to sustain a loyal following on tumblr who i am very thankful to

[@chairmanofdemons4206]

Google plus veteran here,,,,,I feel that we ALL got yeeted even though no one seems to remember we existed in the first place o-o;;;

[@dottyContrarian]

i started using tumblr in february 2019 and i *really* started using it in summer 2019. now i don't use it too much now

[@prosnconnie9383]

this is so funny as someone whos still on tumblr

[@sarcasticeggs8998]

With regards to fixing byte, I think that there should be something similar to a "not interested" or "don't show me" on that platform, so that its easier to fine-tune your reccomendations

[@sarcasticeggs8998]

@Swell, tysm for the like!

[@lordeilluminati]

Yes, that is why I dont like tiktok. I know there are more content on it than teens dancing and flexing, but it still can appear on your timeline because it is entirely managed by algorithms. That is why I think it is the worst social network I seen: if you know that seeing people flexing on Instagram bothers you, you can unfollow them and they stop appearing on your timeline and the suggestions slowly start to shape your interests, on tiktok you cant do this.

[@anniedangerface]

Jeff Sousa - i was gonna say this is what tik tok is doing better. you can completely tune your For You page. you hold down on a video you don't like and choose "not interested in this", give likes to those you do like, follow some hashtags you like, follow a few people who do things you like, and you've got a great personalized feed. it only took me a day or two of doing this to get a personalized feed. now practically every video i get is art, animals, makeup, or hard-to-describe trippy videos. (which is what i'm interested in!) besides from the first time i opened it, i've never gotten a dancing teen. maybe these tips will help you get a feed you like! i didn't enjoy the app until i learned about the Not Interested button and now it's one of my favorite social media apps :)

[@anniedangerface]

Yes exactly! Tik Tok's algorithm is so customizable to your likes and Byte needs to hop on that train

[@jamarsh09]

@@lordeilluminati But you can do that you just don't know how. Tik tok is one of the better social medias because of how custim and in tune the for you page is. Once you get it working you wouldn't ever see a dancing video again I know I haven't

[@shubhamsingla9614]

DVD theft rate drops to 0%

[@tin2001]

I've never stolen a DVD.... But I do find pirated movies nicer as they don't have annoying anti-piracy crap for 5 minutes at the start 😂

[@teekay534]

Everything in this video is so accurate but especially the experience of having a brother right there at the end

[@natpx7093]

Actually this entire vid is inaccurate as shit... Til tok is subject to ban becouse the chinese Gov controls it and uses it to spy and spread propagandist ideas... The stupidity in the vid and comments thread makes me afraid for the future

[@alukardio6991]

@@natpx7093 ???????????????? What??????????

[@samtennant2695]

This thread is Hella confusing

[@BrendanCescon]

I've been on Byte since the beta in 2019 (and yes, we call ourselves "byters" lol). I'm with you with most of these points. Byte still has a long way to go to get anywhere close to TikTok's usability. It should be noted though that Byte's developers have explicitly stated that they don't want to maximize the addictiveness of Byte, unlike TikTok (which has seemingly maximized addiction-potential). There's obviously pros and cons to both approaches. That being said, it's improved so much since the beta, so I'm optimistic. It's very hard to judge an app's long-term potential when it's been around less than a year. You can only judge where it's currently at (which was obviously the purpose of this video). There are also other TikTok competitors in development (Instagram Reels and KZbin Shorts, for example), so I'm interested to see what happens in the short-form video content landscape over the next year. Anyway, I love your content. Keep it up!

[@Elijah]

hell yeah bruther

[@LunaWitcher]

There is also this app called Kwai that I kept seeing ads for here on KZbin but that was before the pandemic, it might not even be a thing anymore. Which would be a shame, given that at the time I didn't think it was possible to compete with tiktok, let alone succeed at it.

[@factsandlogic.8762]

i gotta commend the devs of byte for not making it addictive. they're people sticking to their morals, something that gets lost a lot in our current society.

[@janet8619]

i’m glad they’re taking that approach. honestly, the main reason i deleted tiktok was because of how its interface was designed to be incredibly addictive. the few times i redownloaded to reference a saved tiktok i ended up spending hours scrolling on there. it was very unproductive for me.

[@Beargummo]

My boy 💯

[@zaknotkyle]

Byte rly said they were gonna take a ‘byte’ out of Tik Tok’s audience

[@godbearxd]

They sound bytter.

[@Dooddood2731]

@William Kierig sure about that tiktok is leaving and me and the boys bout to celebrate

[@pornhubsexeducatorjohnysin9195]

Tiktok is shutting down it needs to

[@craigusselman546]

BYTE-TOK

[@rosebud6116]

Dood Dood It won’t, Microsoft likely will buy it this month, from what I hear

[@socialanxietydora4112]

Byte is like the boring sister while Tiktok is the one that would do everything every tiktoker has done (sneak out, pouring fruit cocktails, dances).

[@gabiocampos]

Lol I’m byte

[@xmlthegreat]

Prudes (like me) rise up!

[@kylianmolenbroek6138]

Are you saying. tiktok is the annoying brother that interrupt byte when byte is making a youtube video about byte?

[@Deoxys911]

In other words, Byte is boring and TikTok is basic? That checks out.

[@davidinhawaii9243]

gives u STDs

[@urultfavee7375]

im just glad she hasnt changed her intro yet 🥺🥺

[@Kurosaka]

same

[@jorrdan.]

she said in a livestream that she doesn’t plan on changing it for a while

[@Notforeignitsboring]

🥽🕶👓 That’s my intro

[@Scooter_Alice]

Alternative theory You're so attractive that the filter didn't know how to improve the picture

[@danielpulido8690]

Apparently Instagram is trying to compete with a tiktok clone so people might move there too

[@anniedangerface]

omg instagram hops onto every bandwagon lol.

[@StephenGillie]

Then every other platform copies their copying. Be sure to post this to your "story" along with your page/channel/followers!

[@roj6895]

like are they making another app or just adding new features?

[@Gleamiarts]

@@anniedangerface yeah. I bet if twitter goes down tomorrow, I bet Instagram would start incorporating retweeting features and call it something asinine like 'reinstas'

[@cato1024]

@@anniedangerface zucc wants that cash

[@urultfavee7375]

honeslty if no app developer is gonna come out with an exact tiktok copycat + a way to transffer ur drafts then *damn*

[@ers6764]

They’d get the very money

[@DogFogHogLog]

Needs more than an app developer, the tiktok algorithm is pristine

[@Liz_ArdE]

I honestly didn't even know that byte launched, and it's kinda ridiculous how primitive the app is in its current state given that these developers know how to make a good app. At this point, I think a total rebrand would be a good idea on byte's end. Sell byte as a way to make short-form content that is 1) openly transparent in what it does with your data 2) celebrates rather than suppresses LGBTQ+ creators and creators of color 3) doing away with anything else that is bad with tiktok (idk I never downloaded the app, all the good ones make it on twitter). Obviously marketing byte as vine 2 isn't working, so market it as tiktok but better since that's obviously what people are currently wanting. It might even be a good idea for byte's people to go directly to large tiktok creators and offer them automatic partnership with the understanding that they will move their platform to byte and that byte will actively work with these tiktokers to make byte better. Tiktokers may soon need a new platform, byte needs a community. They can make this work. As for all the people who were on byte waiting for it to become popular... uhhhh sucks to suck?

[@1yo2many]

This is such a good idea and I'm shocked that these professionals with app experience haven't seemed to realize this yet.

[@frogg4711]

Is the lgbt stuff on tiktok, cause before the app was banned in india I almost exclusively used lgbt tiktok

[@Liz_ArdE]

@Karasu There is a large LGBT presence on tiktok but that's despite tiktok's best efforts. Tiktok banned "pro-LGBT" content in some countries and admitted at the end of last year to suppressing content from fat, disabled, and LGBT creators. It does seem that byte already has a set tag for LGBT content which is cool and definitely a step in the right direction.

[@nerdythespian1212]

It really depends what kind of content you are already making on TikTok to see if Byte would actually work for you. I am apart of the cosplay side of TikTok and many of them say Byte is not worth it for us because the restrictions in time and editing make it harder for many of them to create the stories and videos they want. I personally have to rely on quite a few eye filters for my characters because I cannot currently afford the contacts (or making the transition from eye looks would be far too difficult to make smooth).

[@NathanJReal]

Sucks to not support blm and the gays cuz u have TT so ur helping the Chinese government

[@sarcasticeggs8998]

You're on of the few people who's not scared of tiktokers invading youtube space. That's an amazing attitude. There's space for everybody here. Just because somebody is going to post a video dancing to a popular song doesn't mean I'm going to stop viewing your videos

[@keiraknm]

I know right!!! Those people need a more positive and welcoming attitude! Reminds me of a whiny child, my goodness. Also your name is really pretty!

[@sarcasticeggs8998]

@@keiraknm aww, thank you! That's so nice.

[@Goose_Willis]

tiktok. byte. I'm still trying to wrap my head around what a myspace is.

[@tretozo]

Is like the Orkut.

[@bobateapenguin]

I need that shirt it’s amazing

[@nerdherd9984]

The fact that this situation has happened is sort of insane, like we are for sure in the craziest time line

[@kidamnesiak1]

"Biter" has been a slang word in hip hop that means "someone who bites (rips off or copies) other people's style" for a long time, so I'd find it hilarious if that took off as how they referred to themselves. And I wanna say, this app is still in early development. It is very likely Tik Tok will end up being banned in the US and probably in other western countries as well. It can definitely be replaced if the need arises, and most of these "Tik Tok stars" would fail at long-form content somewhere like KZbin, or they would create manufactured, obnoxious and unoriginal vlog or prank style trash in that already oversaturated category.

[@natalieleon6057]

This is literally the first time I've heard of Byte...and it's an app by the creators of Vine? Wha?

[@jacobfiganiak9881]

Its filled with anti straight people

[@thegoldendessert8991]

Jacob Figaniak is that not TikTok??? (Anti straight TikTok)

[@AmandaHardman]

I used byte for about a month after launch. A creator who was larger than me reached out and mentioned he liked my content and wanted to add me to a creator group chat on Instagram. After I was added, everyone in the chat quickly found out it was a group formed solely for him to have a platform for self promoting every time he posted. The rest of us were trying to have a conversation and build our own community in between his self promo posts. The chat slowly turned into all of us self promoting and the creator of the chat telling us that if we left a like, commented and "rebyted" his content, he'd give us a rebyte too. Most of us went along with it because we wanted exposure and the opportunity to network, but it got old after a while. I haven't used the app in months because I didn't feel my work was paying off or a sense of community.

[@Narwhal39]

That really sucks that you ended up in an clout chasing circle instead of finding new friends that care about you personally. Personally I've never believed in trying to get exposure on the internet in general, and as an original beta tester I've grown used to the "niche" nature of Byte. I do like that the push of TikTokers has motivated the dev team to get back on development again because that has definitely become stagnant (probably due to the age of the Rona) and I do want Byte to grow but I hope that Byte doesn't steer too far from its niche vision and continue pushing for "creativity first".

[@ghostjason401]

I deleted the app myself because it was starting to become like tiktok As soon as they showed up the developer started catering to what they wanted And a lot of those creators don't want smaller channels following them Think they're better than everybody else

[@cason3547]

I downloaded byte when it came out, saw that Lance Stewart byte of him vacuuming a trash bag around his naked body when a certain body part sticking out and I deleted the app and haven’t thought about it since. And just for reference I despise Tik Tok. Yes there’s some funny ones but the majority of it I find weird and cringy or teenagers dancing and as a 23 year old teacher, I have no interest in that. Plus the whole China stealing my data thing is off putting

[@DaviniaHill]

TikTok adapts to what you like, if all you are seeing is dance videos then you should stop watching dance videos.

[@sparkymcpi6626]

HA Exactly. I rarely get dancers. The algorithm put me on puppy-kitty-animalsanctuary-animefan-leftwingpolitics TikTok and I love the neighborhood.

[@sparkymcpi6626]

Young teacher, the subject Of schoolgirl fantasy She wants him so badly Knows what she wants to be Inside her, there's longing This girl's an open page Book marking, she's so close now This girl is half his age Her friends are so jealous You know how bad girls get Sometimes it's not so easy To be the teacher's pet Temptation, frustration So bad it makes him cry Wet bus stop, she's waiting His car is warm and dry Loose talk in the classroom To hurt they try and try Strong words in the staff room The accusations fly It's no use, he sees her He starts to shake and cough Just like the old man in That book by Nabakov Don't stand, don't stand so Don't stand so close to me Don't stand, don't stand so Don't stand so close to me

[@DaviniaHill]

Also, China aren't "stealing" your data, you downloaded the app and willingly gave it to them.

[@b0ssihabeacancer45]

Pretty funny to call tiktok steals data, while other major tech companies like Google & Facebook are just shamelessly milking data out of their users

[@jamarsh09]

Anything like this only works if they have a strong creator base. Like youtube is used more than anything else because of the creators on here. They all work the same but since no ones on byte no new people will join. It's like a cyle. Also Tik Tok has one of the best FYP on any social media I use

[@coleserfass3101]

...KZbin is more complicated than that, but you’re not wrong that it is clearly a network good.

[@jamarsh09]

@@coleserfass3101 True. KZbin is a host for music and late night clips and etc even without individual creators it would still have plenty of content and could still make money. Something like tik tok might have a few ads or company accounts but the majority of users are individuals. If every creator left youtube it would probably go fully host of show clips and just music

[@thegoldendessert8991]

I agree TikTok can get your fyp really well but I’m not sure if that has to do with how much information they can get from you 😅👀

[@intotheunknown6736]

Not gonna lie I know so many Gen Z's IRL who are sweethearts but online they all seem to be up their own arses and think their original and gods gift to the internet.

[@TylerMRaab]

@Karl O'Shaughnessy Dont worry, their time to get cancelled will come. What does around comes around and trust me its coming.

[@rosebud6116]

Elio Yeah

[@missimperfectlyfine7]

i’m gen z and honestly yeah. lots of us r rude, i apologize

[@RamCichlid459]

As a cosplayer, Byte offers literally nothing for us. With tiktok, we use a lot of different audios and music to display characters, and the speed editing allows us to look more animated. Some of us have "moved" to Byte, but that's mostly just to reupload tiktoks. I've tried doing a lot more of the editing on byte (to get use to it), and the app is just SO SLOW and glitches out a lot. Also, I just hate the general layout. It's so crowded and clunky. Tiktok was one of the best things to happen to the cosplay community and it absolutely sucks that there isn't a decent alternative. :(

[@ElliotBriarch]

It's so distracting to me how on byte you can see part of the video below the one you're watching.

[@littledewdroplets]

Do you happen to have an android?

[@IrishGiraffe]

didn't know about byte until the talk of blocking tiktok in the us, i don't make tiktoks but from just a i watch a lot of tiktoks point of view byte is just a lot worse the interface is really clunky and kind of annoying. also i will miss the tiktok algorithm i love bean tiktok and will miss it dearly.

[@moondxst]

It's still an app in development and at least us byters aren't superficial or racist people uwu

[@TiredBunni]

I've been more or less with byte since it came out and I gotta say music is a big thing they need to work on 2 me. All of it is instrumentals which is fine to a certain extent. And since I do art videos I dont really have a need for editing but I do wish it was a little bit longer. I do also have a tiktok but I legit just post on byte first than post it again on tik tok after changing it to a better song.

[@chaydonofallon1352]

The problem seems to be that when your entire life, including financial and career, is based off of one or a couple social media platforms, when it gets shut down or interests change your left scrambling so they try to replicate what they have on another similar site and may not succeed leaving the floundering without a plan

[@MapleLeafAce]

Yep. It's also why I have no real sympathy for people who lost their livelihood when Mixer shut down. If you base your entire career off of a THIRD PARTY application that you have no control over, without ANY backup plan, then it's your own fault if you lose everything if the app closes down.

[@Kat.Grinin]

I really hope TikTokers remember to film horizontally when they start their exodus to KZbin 🤷😅

[@Iristallite]

I got a TikTok ad before this video. I'M STILL NEVER GOING TO DOWNLOAD TIKTOK,

[@paullangland6877]

I have an older brother in military, he advised my mother and the rest of the family to steer clear of Tik Tok. I already see people on Facebook saying it's unconstitutional . But if China is using this data mine and spy on the US, then that's problematic. I heard a story of a US Servicemen whose wife used Tik Tok and she inadvertently filmed her husband on a video while he was still in uniform at their home. This accident is going to get this man reprimanded. So I think a Tik Tok ban is probably not a bad idea.

[@TylerMRaab]

I like this channel but her idea that this is all about suppressing young American voices is so self-gratifying. If the president was really like that, then he would ban CNN and the New York Times. Everyone wants to act militant now, like they want to have a revolution. Against what? The president isn't even doing anything like that.

[@rosebud6116]

Hey so uh, Microsoft and Walmart are trying to buy it, if they do it won’t get banned

[@rosebud6116]

Mallory Baker Yeah, it’s weird that they’re trying to buy it

[@henriquejambu]

17:15 oh my god Amanda did not skip a beat when transitioning from video-talking mode to older-sister-taking mode, a true QUEEN 🤧😔👑

[@annabell5693]

that last clip really just shows sibling relationships in 15 seconds

[@guitarsimon1]

16 seconds into the video and that T-shirt already feels like a nostalgic slice of my childhood *applause*

[@CoolerThanU1213]

your videos are so calming such a nice escape from my chaotic life rn xoxo ty

[@sarahanne3165]

i'm a UK tiktok creator and my audience is 48% US so I'm in a weird situation where I can stay on tiktok but idk where half of my audience is going

[@starryyynightzzz4691]

I’ve been using byte for awhile now, and everyone is so nice, and the humor/memes are right up my alley. Especially the whole alt scene lol. Love this app so much, and I never come off of it feeling negative, unlike when I would use tiktok.

[@lotusthemermaid]

What is Gen Z's issue with millennials btw? I'm so confused. Most of us don't start beef with teenagers. 😂

[@ethicalcheeze1407]

I don't get it either.

[@brettdomenick]

I don't think gen z actually has a problem with millennials. I think we just enjoy shit posting.

[@sibusisiwehope3744]

Millennials enjoy differentiating themselves from Gen Z and the Millennials always shit on Gen Z about the fact that they watch horrible cartoons and shows, saying Gen Z has horrible music taste, calling the Gen Z weird and strange ECT.

[@Gleamiarts]

Tbh not all gen z ppl are teenagers. I am gen z and I'm turning 21 next week. I don't use tiktok so idk what's going on

[@intotheunknown6736]

@@sibusisiwehope3744 tbh most of what I've seen is Gen Z shitting on millennials and going on about how much better they are in every way. Literally, I have seen this on Tik Tok, Reddit, YT and etc. I have no prob with Gen Z, but they seem to be up their own arses.

[@ngoodman5340]

You really don’t get enough credit for the research and effort you put into this stuff.

[@Random-yy1ub]

I love your channel so much

[@christianoregano]

no one: Not a Single Soul: Amanda talking about moving platforms: "You can join the team, Or you can b*tch and moan, You can live the dream, or you can be alone" - Heather's Candy Store

[@lyricnoel7745]

Really happy I found your channel last month! Love your content and your honesty

[@htttps_trippy]

I would steal a dvd.

[@allychozik]

canadian instagram doesn’t show like count publicly but u can see it on your own posts and i think this is a really effective version of the no follower thing. most people i know think this is really great bc you don’t feel pressure to get a certain number of likes because no one else sees that

[@MapleLeafAce]

Yeah I agree it's honestly a much better experience when you aren't constantly comparing your like counts to other people's like counts. I hope it stays that way.

[@ukonnokia]

Amanda: am i that unattractive that beauty mode does so little for me? Me: or your that attractive there's nothing to fix.

[@missiledropkick6450]

"You wouldn't steal a dvd" - Is that a IT Crowd reference?

[@HamazingKayliee]

It's from an old anti-piracy ad

[@KEBJD]

TikTok: *Gets banned* Byte: Our time has come.

[@inkiadk]

*Me goes to Byte to become famous before the Tik Tokers show up

[@JackLapidus]

I have found one of my favourite new creators recently and it's you. Ever since your lily video

[@Kyng_K_T]

Dude I swear I love complaining and critic channels that are actually useful and explain everything and they have their opinions... but this is my favorite one 😍✊🏾

[@littledewdroplets]

There USED TO BE a real sense of community on Byte. Maybe because the app was relatively empty, but since the first beta (which happened mid-2019, we've been there for a loooong while) it felt like everyone had at least once seen everyone, as long as they were kinda active. There was also a real sense of acceptance. Hate comments just plain didn't happen as far as I could see, never encountered it until the recent Tiktok invation, and then it was all the tiktokers being as toxic as possible to people that were being welcoming and giving them tutorials and all. Things calmed down now, and people from tiktok seem to be enjoying the less toxic atmosphere of the app. Also, the ghost thingy is for things like stop motion, I think. Haven't used it, but I think it shows you a transparent version of the last frame you took in the previous clip.

[@justsamoo3480]

Byte when from app trying hard to be vine and compete with tik tok to an app trying to be Tumblr and replace Tik Tok.

[@lordanjucero]

as i'm part of the byte beta, most of this stuff is being improved, as byte is technically still in beta, the app isn't even to version 1.0. i'm optimistic, but byte was never meant to replace tiktok. it was meant to replace vine.

[@jul3249]

“Mark Zuckerberg didn’t go to court for the memes” LOLLL

[@Luvaris]

I also noticed on myself that I’m more likely to follow someone who has a decent amount of followers already, because subconsciously, that legitimizes that person in my mind, it tells me that I’m not alone in liking their content and it reassures me that their content must be reliably and consistently good, for so many people to have noticed it too, so I’m not really in favor of all channels having private numbers, I like your idea of making it voluntary though :) it’s a way for people to grow their numbers without too much pressure, but eventually they will be somewhat pressured to make their numbers public because it will always seem somewhat “suspicious” if you’re set on private even if your numbers are sizable... It’s generally quite a tough decision, I just think that having all subscriber numbers private will put people off subscribing in general... :\

[@Lastlineshow]

This is genuinely great feedback for Byte. 👏🏾

[@TheOther-Dude]

When she said that the beauty filter wasn't doing much for her, hun that's because you're already beautiful 😍 Got me simping hard

[@raymanx0]

Thats not simping(stupid word can't stand it).

[@Max-dw7is]

Byte also only allows like, 16 second videos? From what I can tell, and since a lot of my tik toks are longer than that, I can't reupload them...

[@RodneyAndMeVideos]

You are someone i love to watch full ads for 🖤

[@quintencabo]

I think byte kind of sucks currently

[@poposterous236]

it bytes

[@epiccollision]

Its basically vine which is basically tiktok except without the Chinese government on your fone ...but then again if your in the market for short form nonsense you idiots will buy anything.

[@thegoldendessert8991]

Bøøp Beep I agree, byte won’t be for everyone, and yeah TikTok made me insecure

[@moondxst]

Why tho? xD I know people who migrated from TT are still getting used to the app and all.....but Byte is literally Vine humor with more cool vfx

[@moondxst]

I forgot to say Byte's algorythm make you get more genuine likes / followers the moment you post jsjs

[@maryahmatukhno526]

That makes so much sense why you’re in front of your door for filming.

[@phenelz1ne]

1st: byte isn't a tik tok alternative, it's a continuation of Vine 2nd: it got banned because USA and China are in an economical war, that's why USA banned Huawei too.

[@LunaWitcher]

I can already imagine the new Byte logo with subtle fangs, God they need to rebrand ASAP

[@ghostie6190]

Re: the byter joke there's an online artist i follow on tumblr and Twitter who goes by sergle and has made a bi bloodsucker sticker. For any bi ppl scrolling thru the comments who also like vampires lol

[@chloec4127]

I got recommended this after the news that tiktok will be pulled from the app store

[@eyecu4208]

I would love more videos on alternative social media & content apps/sites! Other alt stuff for things like Twitter, Insta, Tumblr Tik tok, Soundcloud, KZbin, Twitch etc.

[@gaphic]

i agree with almost everything here, but i think keeping follower counts private is a really good idea. making it optional strikes me as the same kind of well-intentioned foolishness as 'every lane is a bike lane.' if showing your follower count is optional, money-hungry famous people will choose to show it, and people who are embarrassed about having few followers won't. it'll encourage people to speculate about others follower counts, which will only worsen the clout-chasing tumblr is a godawful website, but it's devoid of the soulless scammers of instagram and the deranged god complexes of twitter largely because the hidden follower count negates any potential benefits of fame. just because it's not an active draw for new users doesn't mean it's not a good thing

[@OrangeCat1992]

Pleading for people to unplug from the internet every once in a while is such a mood. I used to do that for whole weekends at a time. What has happened to me!?! 😭

[@robertmancha6257]

Man I always love coming here and listening to words of wisdom

[@lydia1630]

The notifications off of byte are so funny and the creators are definitely alt 😂

[@Sly25]

The ghost is what animators call onion skin. You see a transparent version of the last frame filmed over the camera, original vine had this. It's great for animation, stop motion, transitions and loops. I'm really surprised tiktok doesn't have it yet.

[@peachyaf669]

the outro clip was everything

[@gabrielleelizabeth465]

Oh my god I love that shirt. If it’s what I think it’s based on this old ad that used to play on my old DVDs where they would play a clip from a black and white movie of a couple very dramatically separating. In between these clips they would have these text blurbs in that font come up and say how pirating movies was a crime. It was the most dramatic commercial with the weirdest music choice. Ignore this if that’s not the reference but if it is this makes me SO very happy

[@randomation9862]

Wait, you're telling me that Mark Zuckerberg DIDNT go to court for the memes?

[@cynthiarios271]

i love this channel

[@SwellEntertainment]

THANK YOU

[@guntherstewart8941]

AS someone who isn't on social media nearly as much as the rest of my generation, I always find it weird when these things happen and my friends make a big deal out of it. Not being connected has really saved me stress

[@treespiders9397]

Same here. Social media is fine for most interests but once it learns about your ideology (and it will) it becomes an echo chamber and people get weird about leaving their chambers.

[@heiligenight]

Byte is totally the Dreamwidth to TikTok's LiveJournal. And just like with LJ my prediction is that if TikTok ever does actually fail then its users will end up on a completely unrelated platform with a new format and different features rather than a clone. I remember everyone on my LJ friends list saying they were gonna be on Dreamwidth, but instead we all ended up on Tumblr. It's fascinating to watch this perpetual cycle of social media sites rising and falling. Your advice to diversify and to always save your content is solid. People talk about everything being forever on the internet, but the truth is that a lot of content gets lost, especially when big sites go down.

[@astridmyst]

This video was the first time I heard about byte. Then suddenly all the instagram people are having an ad for it in their posts.

[@DesheeCore]

That cut "please unplug once in a while" killed me lmao

[@zachl5537]

She’s so pure. I love her.

[@brutusisadog]

commenting for the algorithm :) I like your shirt!!

[@alexandercain8904]

Amanda, the 'beauty' function wouldn't work because you have it enabled in irl

[@Kaiyasymone]

So glad I subscribed to you! Been around since you were under 10k. Love your content.

[@twoohoot]

this is such a sibling thing...THIS IS WHY I FILM IN FRONT OF MY DOOR. ahhahahhaha

[@Aaaronicus]

In order to make byte better, they need more money, which means they need more users, which they'll only get by making the app better, which in order to do they need more money, which means......you get it

[@lorelmeow]

Nooo don't let the strags find out about byte

[@GamingtheOtter]

I just got the notification. Don't forget to hit the bell guys!

[@hicky0000]

That outro is TOO relatable

[@strawberryari3197]

byte is becoming alt tik tok in an app and I’m here for if straight tik tokers decide to come on byte and ruin it we need to bully them off

[@sarahkp729]

S/o to my friend Collin who helped create byte, even if it's not a perfect platform

[@faeshyye6193]

IM SO HAPPY SOMEONE IS FINALLY TALKING ABOUT THIS

[@SpencerGatten]

im only 1:50 in but the level of depth that tiktok steals your data is seemingly much higher than most other apps I think is the issue.

[@CristyCay]

I don't use byte, but I like the idea that the creator can see the follower count but the followers themselves can't. It still allows for creators to get brand deals, sponsors, money or whatever without the competition stress.

[@UltimateDorito]

I think I downloaded TikTok once and was like this is kinda funny but got bored quick. I found out about Byte with everyone else who jumped ship from TikTok except I did it because I heard this was the new Vine. I missed the boat entirely on Vine during its first go around but I loved the content after the fact. I'm hoping they keep adding features but it's fine with me if it stays simpler.

[@SwedePotato314]

I get the feeling that Byte itself, not the previously established user base, doesn't want to make themselves the new Gen Z Tik Tok alternative. They would have already thought of even some of this and implemented it.

[@nerdythespian1212]

As someone who is on the cosplay/original character side of TikTok, none of those creators (at least that I personally follow) have went to Byte due to the simplicity and the fact you can't film as long on them (tiktok gives you the option of 15sec or up to 60sec). Most creators I know are going to DubMash. However, this has started a new drama in the cosplay side of tiktok because the current users of DubMash are stating they do not want cosplayers coming over and taking over their platform that people have claimed to be a majority of black and poc creators (when i had DubMash for a day, it seemed to be mostly children. oldest being maybe 12 years old).

[@geauxienicole7300]

I was today years old when I found out Byte EXISTED.

[@missewitcher]

I laughed out loud when I read about the USA banning tiktok. Remember stickam? You now?

[@user-oq2eh1fo2s]

The fact that Gen Z was bullying the Millennials off of Byte is so annoying. I’m apart of Gen Z and that just makes everyone (and the rest of Gen Z) think we are all very entitled and annoying 😂

[@user-oq2eh1fo2s]

Elio I understand that, but they also love to act like they’re better than every other generation to exist. I’m mostly judging Gen Z off of TikTok and what I see from there, so I very much could be wrong.

[@shadowguy530]

I don’t care about either tik tok or byte but this is some swell entertainment aah see what i did there swell entertainment swell entertaining haha, yeah this was funnier in my head