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0 pointsvFunct1y ago0 comments

The source is Dan Mccllelan, not TikTok. TikTok didn’t publish this, Dan did. TikTok is the medium, not the author.

Otherwise it’s like complaining about citing “words printed on paper” when citing a book or journal.

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It's just an unsuitable, attention-zapping, toxic format for sharing information. It would be best to link to an article that can convey the full message. not a 15 second jolt which is what TT is all about.

vFunctOP1y ago

The opposite. It would be unsuitable to link to a long-form article when a 15 second TikTok video would convey the relevant information just fine.

What exactly was incorrect about Dans video? (He’s great BTW)

These new information medium was invented for a reason, in particular, the economic efficiency of conveying information.

I would suggest people learn to use them.

gosub1001y ago

why are you on a written forum right now? why aren't you making 15 second videos with rapidly changing frames?

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poncho_romero1y ago

If you prefer, he does a long form podcast called Data Over Dogma that is skeptical and informative. He uses TikTok because there are loads of people on the platform spewing misinformation about the Bible. He's meeting people where they are with empirical information

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gosub1001y ago

vFunctOP1y ago

The opposite. It would be unsuitable to link to a long-form article when a 15 second TikTok video would convey the relevant information just fine.

What exactly was incorrect about Dans video? (He’s great BTW)

These new information medium was invented for a reason, in particular, the economic efficiency of conveying information.

I would suggest people learn to use them.

gosub1001y ago

why are you on a written forum right now? why aren't you making 15 second videos with rapidly changing frames?

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poncho_romero1y ago

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