#short form content

[niabridges]

Hogwarts Legacy boys describe themselves.

You’re in a dating sim. Now choose.

Sebastian 🐍

I wouldn't call myself handsome, exactly. More...intense, maybe. *winks* Messy brown hair, always falling in my brown eyes, and enough freckles to rival a toadstool. Trouble? Nah, it just likes to hang out with me. Let's just say life's more interesting when you don't shy away from the shadows. *whispers* So...wanna check out this secret dungeon my mate and I found?

Ominis 🐍

I've heard whispers of 'blond hair' and 'striking blue eyes', though their constant staring holds little interest for me. Unlike some, I don't flaunt my appearance to distract from a lack of depth. True understanding? Most of them wouldn't recognize it if it hit them in the face. Seriously, I can hear you breathing from across the hallway. The whole place is buzzing. *scoffs*

Garreth 🦁

Can't miss this Weasley ginger hair, wouldn't want to anyway! Got more freckles than you could count too, adds to the charm, right? But looks aren't everything – my potions are where it's at. Best brews in Hogwarts, no question. Course, I'm not just a potion boss. I've got a good head on my shoulders, always ready with a laugh... a well-rounded bloke, that's me. Let's sneak off to Honeydukes together. Just don't tell my aunt, alright?

Leander 🦁

I might look a bit like a lion with all these freckles and muscles. Don't worry, I'm pretty strong and I've always got my friends' backs. I'm not afraid of much around this school, so I can handle myself. You'll usually find me out in the courtyard showing off my broom skills – yeah, I'm a Chaser too! Oi! Sallow! I challenge you to a duel. *smirks at you*

Amit 🐦‍⬛

My sun-kissed skin holds whispers of ancestors who traced celestial paths. My eyes, deep and searching, seek not merely stars, but the mysteries they veil. I am Ravenclaw to the core – fueled by boundless curiosity, a thirst for knowledge that echoes the boundless heavens. Among the stars last night, I found a poem... and within it, I saw your face. *smiles*

[veeveetheheretic]

luctus.

song is Everything Passes by Grøn.

[estrel]

One Week Social Media Detox Update !!

day 8 no tiktok no ig:

this is mostly an update on yesterday, day 7, bc it marks a full week w/ no short form media but i got locked out of tumblr before i could post (ehh idc)

tldr; it's not so bad! ive found other ways to fill the time and im trying to be mindful of how much time i spend on the apps i /am/ allowed to go on bc the point for me is to just not be on my phone as much (screen times below the cut)

some alternatives to tiktok and ig: playing solitaire, playing mahjong on my phone (this was a life saver when i went to urgent care), video games, board games, journaling (theres prob more but ive been sick so there hasnt been much change on the creative side of things yet, or on going outside)

the hardest thing about the detox is that my girlfriend is not on a detox (and im not gonna force her to be on one) so hearing all of the tiktoks in the background makes me want to look over every once in a while. i forgive myself when i do. its an addiction, after all.

trying to congratulate myself for making it this far! i havent been tempted to redownload either app yet (: excited for this weekend and next week !!

* its actually been about 2-3hrs spent on my phone in the last couple days but the day i took my gf to urgent care i spent like 8hrs on my phone playing mahjong and watching yt videos😭😭😭 whoops ((but i didnt break any app limits!))

[zoologicalcartoonvampire]

I basically went on the longest rant on why i hate short form content on discord this morning.. so eh

Ill just share it here

I GENUINELY, SO SO VERY DEEPLY

D E S P I S E

Youtube Shorts (as well as tiktoks, reels and the rest of them)

They are addictive. They are annoying. They are loud. They are obnoxious. They spread misinformation. Low quality content That i cannot run away from. They are worse than ads because at least there everyone agrees they suck and dont CHOOSE to watch that braindead shit.

I was very addicted to Instagram when Reels first started getting introduced. Ive always been anti tiktok, as i always saw right through its addctive and cheap cringe nature, but for Instagram that i was already addicted to, it wasnt so easy to simply not watch them. They are designed to GRAB at you. Pull you in. And KEEP you submerged for prolonged periods of time. Like some fucked up sea monster in a children's nightmare.

I hated it. I hated the content. I hated how overstimulating the videos were and how loud and colourful and random they are, how much information they give, it leaves one COMPLETELY DRAINED afterwards.

I HATED that. Life is for living not for getting addicted to trash on your phone and supporting abusive companies. So i deleted Instagram to save myself from wasting more if my life.

Ofc youtube then decided to implement them. Isnt that so so sweet! <3 /s

Ofc the problem then carried on, but having gone through already quitting insta, i kept trying to find ways of avoiding Youtube shorts.

I had tiktok for a month, simply to try promote my work, i was aware how risky it would be to do that, as i could sense myself letting go of my resistance to scroll mindlessly numerous times. I realized tiktok got me no traction so as quickly as i downloaded it, i deleted it. Out of my life. What a relief.

But Youtube shorts are still a pester. Since deleting youtube (the app) ive only been accessing yt for specific purposes: music or long form videos, which means that bumping into youtube shorts no longer catch me. Yay!

But now i have to dabble with the other ways these fucking god forsaked short form brainsucking 'content' bother me on a DAILYYY BASIS.

NOBODY FUCKING WATCHES THESE SHITS WITH HEADPHONES OR EAR PLUUGS! NO.

OFC NOT.

OUT LOUDDD FOR EVERYONE TO HEAR COMPLETELY RANDOM SOUNDS SWITCH EVERY TWO SECONDS AS IF THAT ISNT THE MOST ANNOYING COLLECTIONS OF SOUNDS ON THE PLANET.

its at home, on public transport, on a meet up with friends, on the street. NO FUCKING PEACE AND QUIET. people just playing the most annoying shit in existence out loud 24/7. TURN IT DOWN ALL OF YOU. YOU GUCKING MORONS. **OH MY GOD.** SHUT THE FUCK UP.

GO FOR A WALK AND LISTEN TO BIRDS OR SMTH. LISTEN TO A FULL SONG. TALK TO PEOPLE. STOP SWIPING ITS ANNOYING AS SHIT. PUT YOUR BRAINROT **AWAY.**

its especially bad with family or friends. Youre there, chilling, they decide to grab out their phone, open up youtube shorts and scroll like a zombie, loudly playing the bullshit on their screen. Thanks. What was a beautiful evening with friends, listening to the trees rustle and the fire crackle has now been overrun by the sounds of music clips, pathetic sound effects and annoying voices of people saying nonsensical statistics. You tell them its brainrot, and that they should put it away if with friends, they disagree arguing that "its not as bad as tiktok"

I. DONT. CARE. (and no its just as bad, you dimwit)

PUT YOUR DRUGS AWAY. I DON'T WANNA SEE IT.

Wake up early for once? Wanna enjoy a hot cup of coffee in silence and just relax?? HAHA. NO?? you cant have that! HERE! your sibling has to come and watch their YT shorts out loud next to you. No thanks!

These fucking shorts Get everyone negative once they get off of them. They promote racist, alt right propaganda. They are always so so negative.

I HATE IT.

I DESPISE IT.

I HATE THAT IT CANT JUST BE RESPECTED THAT I DONT WANT TO HEAR IT ALL THE FUCKING TIME??

I HATE HOW OVERWHELMING ALL THE SOUNDS ARE. I HATE RANDOMLY BEING PUT A PHONE TO MY FACE WITH SOMEONE SAYING "look at this vid"

I DONT CARE!!!!! IM GOING INSANE.

ITS A DRUG!!??!!???!

JUST CAUSE ITS ON A PHONE DOESN'T MAKE IT BETTER.

I DONT WANT TO SEE THIS EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME!!!

I HATE IT!

I hate that i cant even go for a walk to the woods to catch a break from the sounds of LIFE and on the way there, if any 'Younger than 30 year old' is about, ILL PROBABLY HEAR THAT SHIT.

I dont think i can express how much i destain it.

How much i hate it.

As someone who put in the effort to not be wayching them myself. I just wish my want of it NOT being forced on me and everyone around all the time could just be RESPECTED.

i dont care if all you people ruin your attention spans and brain capacities. Thats on you.

Just leave ME in peace.

For goodness sake.

[thetransblacksmith]

Hey what if we like brought back Vine

[kivapixel]

Howdy! Kiva here, I Started a little podcast at the beginning of this year called "Dropped Notes", where i talk about music i like and give recommendations! each episode is about 3-4 minutes long! Give these notes i'ves dropped into your hands a listen! There is also a playlist for the songs too!

[k4tisblog]

i truly truly truly hate short form content. tiktoks, reels, instagram shorts… i wish i could just erase them off the face of those apps. i should delete tiktok. i’ll just ask people to send me things they really want me to see.

i hate that it works so well in keeping me away from anything else. thinking, doing, experiencing, or creating… SOMETIMES i get a thought provoking video and it gets a train going… but is the one good tiktok worth the others? i’ll just scroll onwards after i’m done and derail that train just as quickly as it started.

i don’t have enough self control to consume short form content in moderation. by design they DON’T want me to consume in moderation.

i feel my humanity as an artist being stripped from me when i see that the best way to get noticed is to create short form content about my art. does it get better? was it ever better? on instagram i used to be able to scroll on the hashtags and see recent posts from small artists and now it only features top posts. now it feels you must only rely on chance to be heard, an algorithm that is not fully understood.

you have to stand out to be successful. create something that people want. follow the trends. sometimes i feel like all they want me to be is a robot. generating content. to turn my brain into a mass production factory and to get what in return?

where is the place for art in all of this? for community? connection? is it bad if i cannot bare to keep up? i feel a bit insane when i see tips on how to blow up as an artist on instagram. it feels wrong

i guess i am frustrated that the world and systems i reside in truly feel like they could care less about my morals and my core beliefs. who’s with me hahah haha #likeaboss

[cringecrew]

I got swallowed up into watching YouTube shorts on a regular basis and now my attention span is fucked

Blinkies

[hileynoteson]

in the last 20 minutes i have seen all of this and more in my youtube shorts. what is my algorithm?

>tts reddit

>tiktok dances

>lifted trucks

>this random guy livestreaming and ragebaiting by increasing the sub goal each time it is met and pretending nothing happens (they have shown up at least 5 times in my feed)

>vtubers

>random animatic

>low effort subtitle only comedy skit that trys and miserably fails to br funny and isnt the least bit relatable

>memes from the discord basement (FUNKY MONKEY)

>meme pointers

>reator promoting a model home

>used car dealership showing a car (the dealer is on the other side of the country)

>stolen actual comedy

>alpha bro or neal degrasse tyson clip

>livestream with some language and script i dont speak let alone recognize

>washington post

[libbyisleaving]

where is MY PAUSE BUTTON WHY IS EVERY PLATFORM STEALING IT

[kiwikipedia]

Anyways I think I should be allowed to do whatever I want when it comes to short form content editing /hj

[niabridges]

A very short Professor Sallow longing drafted down. The struggle is real ayyy. 😖 🖤🖤 Student is 18+

"Professor..." The word choked in her throat, a lump she could not swallow. A tremor rippled through her. The air between them pulsed, charged with a tension that was both thrilling and terrifying. It wasn’t just the stolen moment; it was the way every bird’s trill seemed to pulse against her skin, the sunlight painting his face in dappled gold. The scent of springtime – freshly cut grass, sun-warmed stone, oddly alluring sweetness, and the faintest trace of his earthy cologne — made her head spin. A single freckle stood out, tantalizingly close.

Her fingers twitched, aching to trace its outline on his neck. His eyes — those eyes that usually held a sharp challenge — softened, a flicker of something darker or maybe longing glistening inside. He didn’t pull away, his breath mingling with hers, warm and unsteady. Each inhale was a heady dose of her, of springtime and the forbidden thrill of her nearness. Sallow sighed yet again.

The air thrummed between them. Was that the buzzing of a bee, or the pounding of her own blood in her ears? It was maddening. She leaned in, a reckless impulse taking hold, her gaze locked on his lips. So close now — she could count the tiny lines around his mouth, smell the faint scent of mint and coffee lingering there. She could count every freckle.

He shifted, the barest of movements, but it shattered the spell. A spark of doubt flickered in his eyes. "Nia..." his voice was a rough whisper, her name laden with warning, or perhaps a plea she dared not decipher. Her hand fell from his neck, but her body thrummed with disappointment and a defiant sort of longing. This was wrong, so wrong, yet... With a boldness she didn't know she possessed, she inched closer. Just a hint of a challenge in her eyes, but also a vulnerability she couldn't hide. His gaze held hers, a storm brewing in those depths.

The warning in his voice was overridden by something sharper, a hunger that mirrored her own. A soft groan rumbled in his chest, a sound that sent shivers down her spine. His hand moved before he could think better of it, cupping her jaw, a touch so light yet unbearably possessive, moving upwards ever so slowly until he brushed it over her lower lip. So soft, so tasty.

He closed his haunted eyes. Her breath caught, her body a live wire humming with anticipation. The space blurred around them — the birdsong, the intoxicating sweet scent of spring, all reduced to this single, buzzing point of contact. His thumb pressed lower. He traced the line of her cheekbone again, a gesture achingly intimate. His fingers shuddering. "Nia..." he breathed her name again through an aching groan, a question, and a plea all at once. It was her permission he sought, yet a fire blazed within her that needed no invitation.

With a soft gasp, he closed the final sliver of distance. The tentative brush of his lips against hers was an explosion. His grip tightened ever so slightly, pulling her in. Time ceased to exist, replaced by the intoxicating heat of his mouth against hers, and the taste of him — coffee and mint, once again echoed. From now on, something entirely and uniquely recognizable as Sebastian.

[throatgina-sausage]

Read the whole thing....😔 very heart-felt. We live in a society...

genuinely one of the saddest parts of this new era of the internet is how hard it is to rick roll someone now. with people's attention spans shortening so much, they wouldn't even get through the first few bait seconds before clicking off the video. like i saw a comment that ended with "btw i made all of this up" and the replies kept treating it so seriously because none of them finished the entire 4 sentence comment. and We're no strangers to love You know the rules and so do I (do I) A full commitment's what I'm thinking of You wouldn't get this from any other guy I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling Gotta make you understand Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

[mias-back-from-the-dead]

tbh i think the funniest phenomena that's been happening in the last couple years is "youtuber, having gone too deep into the research hole, has been made an investigative journalist against their will"

[hmmmm-yeah-no]

Does anyone know how to disable YouTube shorts on online mobile now that they took away the “remove for 30 days” X button?

[the-pea-braned-warlock]

YouTube (atleast on mobile) have made longform content work like shorts, I don't know Joe to feel about this.