I don’t know the specifics behind it, but even if VPN does work, or accessing TT through a web app instead of an app, that’s still 1-2 hurdles for the average user to jump through for their fix.

Some people will just not bother and then peace out to instagram reels or YT shorts or just drop off that kind of social media.

It fully depends on how many users are “savvy” enough to navigate those hurdles and how badly they want to navigate those hurdles.

In my experience when you’re working with a dedicated user base and you make a significant change, you can expect to lose around half your audience. Barriers to entry are probably going to increase that number, but obviously this is anecdotal evidence for future events.

Fair enough.

I didn’t consider a phone call from a dumb phone as human contact. Guess it goes to show how much I conflate phone with smart phone now.

I mean that’s not interacting with other people on a weeknight is all haha.

I don’t feel bad texting (or replying here late at night) but I wouldn’t go knock on my neighbors’s door past 8 and expect to talk to them or anything like that.

At 10pm on a weekday? I mean I get chatting to your significant other about stuff but outside of that I don’t see anything happening even if we removed phones from the equation.

I was under the impression that the TT creator fund was very minimal anyway. Or at least it was gutted recently and used to be somewhat okay.

You can click on a snopes link.

Haha my son ironically hates both of these things. He would choose to eat air in his room.

Just make sure that whatever college you want to transfer to later actually accepts those credits.

I swear I have spent 3 hours cleaning the kitchen today and like 1.5 hours cooking.

The rest of the house isn’t that bad, but I just do not have time for any hobbies before 9pm unless they somehow include my kids, such as camping or swimming.

Don’t have kids haha.

Totally agree. I think she craves them because breastfeeding puts her at such a calorie deficit.

Well I can just set it to 8 and drink this beautiful potion or wear these fantastic gloves you see.

I prefer water, but my wife really likes Body Armor. Specifically a Tropical/Pineapple flavor.

Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure?

Not to mention T-Swizzle (Taylor’s Version) From the Vault ft. T-Payne

Speak for yourself, I want Taylor Swift Taylor’s Version.

Same concept. Kinetic sand not having gluten in it is initially why we swapped to it.

Truthfully having a big Gluten Free label on it just makes it easier for parents to know kids with gluten allergies can play with it.

But it wasn’t something that was obvious to us without researching it specifically.

I mean it’s like buying a hairless cat if you’re allergic to them. Like I still want to play with a cat, I just need one that doesn’t cause issues for me due to dander.

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I’m not sure why there is an issue here? My son has a gluten allergy and breaks out when he plays with play dough that isn’t gluten free.

Niche product, sure. But definitely a market.

I’m pretty mad about the iOS “upgrade” too.