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1WorldHope

(1,925 posts)
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 07:02 AM Aug 2025

I just met tiktok. I have so many questions.

A friend said she would post pics of the Saturday protest on tiktok. I've never had tiktok that I remembered, but I must have checked out out once before, bc it gave me a name like I was returning. That is possible. But, my thoughts on it are all confused. I know in advance that it is a bad idea. I lost yesterday watching it and never found my friends video. But what i did find was wonderful cultural content. There is some kick-ass native content. Great black content and country wide protests you don't see any where else. I feel like I'm flirting with the devil though, and know I need to uninstall it but, maybe you all have some ideas where I could go to get some of the wonderful cultural content.

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I just met tiktok. I have so many questions. (Original Post) 1WorldHope Aug 2025 OP
I don't have that app JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #1
Does # mean its on twitter? Or can I just search for those on a browser? 1WorldHope Aug 2025 #6
The one I found showed black women being especially impressed. 1WorldHope Aug 2025 #8
I find TikTok too confusing to make it a habit. viva la Aug 2025 #2
So funny law n order line dance. Thanks for that! cbabe Aug 2025 #4
See, that is delightful and makes me happy inside! 1WorldHope Aug 2025 #7
Too cool! viva la Aug 2025 #9
Kelli and Mariska dance! cbabe Aug 2025 #10
This is what I have been saying since they first talked about banning it LuvLoogie Aug 2025 #3
So, its not poisonous. It's certainly addictive. 1WorldHope Aug 2025 #5

JustAnotherGen

(37,780 posts)
1. I don't have that app
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 07:06 AM
Aug 2025

But you can search content creators in a search engine and watch there.

For a good time?

#BlackScotland or #BlackScottish

I think every Black American has had our eyes there for the past week.

1WorldHope

(1,925 posts)
8. The one I found showed black women being especially impressed.
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 12:15 PM
Aug 2025

This is what really makes America great. Can you imagine our pasty bland culture without black people?
And if you've never listened or watched native American humor, you haven't lived. I've never met an arrogant Mexican. I could go on, but, I'm starting to generalize everyone. My point is that I love our multicultural country and I wouldn't want to live in an all euro-american country. I don't just speak for myself. ✌🏼

viva la

(4,551 posts)
2. I find TikTok too confusing to make it a habit.
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 07:39 AM
Aug 2025

But I followed a link to a new trend-- line dancing to the Law and Order theme. That is so funny! I keep picturing detectives Eddie and Lenny trying to join in.

LuvLoogie

(8,651 posts)
3. This is what I have been saying since they first talked about banning it
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 07:42 AM
Aug 2025

It's a great platform with a lot of great content creators on a huge expanse of topics, skills, expression. Great poets, artists, craftsmen, writers, cooks... from all walks of life and origins.

People who slam it haven't really spent any time on it. I recommend spending a month on it and sharing your own content. It doesn't have to be any thing expert or poignant. It could be your garden, a snip of a walk you took, an opinion. Anything within the community guidelines.

1WorldHope

(1,925 posts)
5. So, its not poisonous. It's certainly addictive.
Mon Aug 18, 2025, 10:52 AM
Aug 2025

After I got through watching it, I was happy instead of depressed. I could see that people really are out there fighting for democracy. Thanks for your response, I don't feel like such a loser.

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