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Wouldn't it make sense to put "reels" on Pixelfed instead of having a TikTok alternative? (lemmy.zip)

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Given that Pixelfed is designed as an Instagram alternative, it seems like it'd make more sense to just put the short-form videos on there.

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[–] artyom@piefed.social 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

They did, several times. Reels were only added to IG because Meta wanted to exploit its' success to push it on their massive userbase to compete with TikTok. Creating a separate platform for it would have made far more sense in a user-focused world.