>For other people, they would barely recognize TikTok on the basis of this description.
Not following. Who are the "other people" and how would they describe it otherwise?
Not following. Who are the "other people" and how would they describe it otherwise?
So for many users, TikTok will not involve “showing off to friends”, will not involve audio trends, and will not involve memes at all.
These users would describe it as containing short-form video content relevant to whatever their particular niche or interest may be.
Whether the content is stupid cat videos or a DIY isn't relevant to my original point: it's short-form video content developed by people attempting to cash in on some meme (or niche), and very much in the vein of showing off for one's peers. Some like to think that if it's not an audio meme, but rather an undergrad waxing poetic about just learning Schrodinger's Equation or some handy person displaying his DIY skills that it's not about cashing in/showing off. But it is.
I still don’t think you get that when you complain about the content being trite or juvenile or commercial(?), you’re outing yourself as someone who will stop to watch that kind of stuff.
If you skip past the memes, fads, dances, etc. it will show you other types of content until it identifies what you will stop scrolling to watch.