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>it really is a wonderful nexus of humans.

Never heard anyone say that about TikTok, ever. Even if true, the amound of bullshit and disgust you have to endure to find one good video isn't worth it.

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This simply is not true. One of the reasons TikTok is so addictive is because of the high signal to noise ratio in favor of signal. People talk about the quality of their algorithm all the time. The first day or two is naturally not as good as you are just getting a bunch of highly random content because it literally knows nothing about your tastes. But it’s literally the flick of a finger to move onto the next video and a tap of a heart to let it know you found something you like.

I can now get pretty much 80% videos from creators I enjoy and the variety of that content is amazing. Funny rap, followed by serious rap, followed by a professional chef critiquing the creation of a dish, followed by a SNL skit, followed by a Ryan Reynolds skit and on and on.

It's addictive, because you're chasing the good videos like wins on a one-armed bandit. Loss loss loss WIN loss loss WIN loss loss loss loss. Tha'ts why I would never use it for a longer period on a daily basis, because I think it fucks up your brain chemistry more than any other social media app (additionally to the appalling content I had to witness).

Sounds a lot like slot machines...

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