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[al_chemist]

> Most people don’t get it, or understand why it’s so big.

I'll bite. What is it and why it's got so big?

[nihonde → al_chemist]

It’s an app for sharing short audiovisual clips and it’s huge because it developed in a culture of good-natured, one-upsmanship that is suited to a broad audience of Asian youth (including China, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, South Asia, etc.), and in turn was fueled by adaptive feeds based on user behavior and feedback. I liked it because the content was friendly, accessible, and creative. I assume others felt the same way.

[walterbell → nihonde]

Any samples available on the open web?

[nihonde → walterbell]

Here’s a random sample from my feed today. You’ll get the idea, I think. https://youtu.be/dmuykpPaTkA

[heronymus → walterbell]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sed_Hbb5dmw

[Keyframe → heronymus]

So, Vine?

[Salgat → heronymus]

It seems like all those videos are staged. I mean, that's okay I guess, just kind of weird.