@ShredderFeeder I think you have it exactly backwards. I think a core motivation for a lot of people is not to elevate themselves above everyone else on a platform…but instead, a desire to connect, and laugh, and experience things together.
But in order to do that, you have to put yourself out there.
I think it’s less “people want to see me” and more “I want to do something fun with other people online, but in order to do that, I need to be seen.”
Also, while Tiktok is not necessarily my cup of tea personally, it’s a legitimate tool for discovery, from music to books to cooking techniques to political organizing. Short-form video is a medium of a newer generation, and Tiktok just happened to be a place to use it extremely effectively. I hope we get something similar in the Fediverse, as an alternative.