Infernalism t1_jea6osa wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:18 PM

Reply to comment by thebug50 in Has TikTok made us better? Or much, much worse? by ps1AzSu6NG

> "Has Tik-Tok contributed to us being better?" is perhaps clearer wording.

Should it, though? Is that its responsibility?

Or is it ours?

thebug50 t1_jea8ftu wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:30 PM

Who's fault is the resulting good or bad is a separate question than is the result good or bad, but I'll dip a toe.

I don't think code can yet have responsibility, but the company that creates it can, as well as the companies that help distribute it. If it were discovered that an app was causing people to explode, I'm sure you'd then find the logic required to shift some blame away from the people being splattered. As for how exactly responsibility should be divided in light of varying levels of potential harm, I don't have a well formed opinion.

Personally, as a "fucking adult", I choose not to use TikTok as I find short form video streams to be like mind cancer.

Edit: ...like mental heroin. Thought of a better analogy.

Edit2: I can't help but think of that as I read through comment sections discussing TikTok these days. Likely a good percentage of people commenting are junkies being threatened with their source getting cut off and it shows. "TikTok is bad? Well then its all bad, man, might as well delete the internet!" lol.

[deleted] t1_jeadidq wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:03 PM

It's their responsibility. If WE are left to our own devices, idiots like Trump become president. FACT

thebug50 t1_jeaim4e wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:36 PM

Personal responsibility does seem to be dying. I find that more terrifying than a president Trump.