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TikTok Remix Culture

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327 points demail | 4 comments | 15 May 21 00:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.937s | source
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herpderperator ◴[15 May 21 03:01 UTC] No.27161933[source]▶
I think part of TikTok's success is the fact that they have a public/guest browser platform[0] that doesn't restrict you from seeing content without an account. It means people who wouldn't usually have the mobile app can still be a part of the action, and that may eventually drive them to sign up.

It's actually almost unbelievable that you can browse endlessly and never once be prompted to sign up unless you try to engage in some way. Instagram, Reddit, Twitter etc all bother you from the very second you load the page with modals and banners bullying you into signing up or getting their mobile app, if they let you see anything at all.

[0] https://www.tiktok.com/foryou

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schmorptron ◴[15 May 21 06:52 UTC] No.27163033[source]▶
Interesting, I recently downloaded the android app to see if there was anything interesting for me, but there they wouldn't let you past without signing up
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1. Kiro ◴[15 May 21 08:34 UTC] No.27163477[source]▶
That's not true. I use the app without an account.
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2. schmorptron ◴[15 May 21 11:14 UTC] No.27164210[source]▶
Huh? When I open it it asks me to sign up or sign in and I didn't see a skip option, am I just blind?
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3. Kiro ◴[15 May 21 12:17 UTC] No.27164519[source]▶
It must be a really recent change in that case. For me the prompt to sign-up only comes up when I click on follow, a live stream or when trying to post a comment.
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4. lightroast123 ◴[16 May 21 18:04 UTC] No.27175667{3}[source]▶
It depends on your region's privacy and compliance regulations