Thoughts on the new RESTRICT act and it's impacts on MMO Players

My thoughts.
It will be old news soon enough, and a new service will come into power to replace it.
Or people will just flock over to a new place.
Youtube shorts is actually doing pretty good.

If government wanted to ban Tik Tok they would just make a bill that bans Tik Tok. This one doesn't even mention Tik Tok so that should tell you everything you need to know about it.

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Originally Posted by Boblawblah

If it shuts down TikTok in the West I'm all for it.

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Originally Posted by Wyldkat99

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-...l/686?s=1&r=15

RESTRICT act also know as the TikTok ban adds a ton of broadly worded language that in some people's opinion lead to criminalizing VPNs.

What is the FFXIV community's views on this.

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I don't care because I don't use Social Media apps like TikTok. Social media does more harm than good in my opinion. It's distorted the meaning of "friend". It's led to unrealistic expectations in people. It's encouraged people to engage in extremely dangerous stunts not just to themselves but to others all the sake of getting a few views.

It was weird but I was reading an article about what "Zoomers" wished that "Boomers" could understand (I'm not a Boomer but I'm closer to Boomer than Zoomer). The most mentioned complaint was how much pressure and stress social media apps puts on Zoomer lives. My immediate thought when seeing that was "why on earth are you continuing to use something that you acknowledge is unhealthy for you and is completely optional?" There are other ways to stay in contact with family and actual friends.

So I'm honestly fine if it gets banned along with other social media apps. Any provisions related to banning VPNs will likely end up amended or deleted so that shouldn't be a worry to gamers.

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Originally Posted by ErryK

of course people are focusing on tiktok and not everything else the op has posted lol

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Because it's trying to dramatize the VPN part of the legislation.

I haven't read it in detail but my understanding that is the legislation would make it unlawful to use a VPN to access TikTok if it is banned. I haven't heard anything saying that the legislation would ban use of VPNs in general.

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Originally Posted by Vahlnir

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why do people hate tiktok its alot of fun and is good for finding communitys that you share alot in common with.


I sware every time i see a tiktok hater they are just some old boomer that hates their life

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Originally Posted by Chloe_Saunders

why do people hate tiktok its alot of fun and is good for finding communitys that you share alot in common with.


I sware every time i see a tiktok hater they are just some old boomer that hates their life

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Because social media in general was a mistake.

Also, my life is just fine, but thanks for the concern. Not a boomer, by the way.

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Originally Posted by Vahlnir

Because social media in general was a mistake.

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i Strongely disagree, I love making videos on instagram and tiktok and social media is amazing for building and getting along with your own kind community wise.

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Originally Posted by Chloe_Saunders

i Strongely disagree

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Then we have nothing more to discuss.

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Originally Posted by Chloe_Saunders

I sware every time i see a tiktok hater they are just some old boomer that hates their life

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As a Millennial I hate Tik Tok and social media in general. I think it is the cause of most of the polarization of at least US politics and actively pushes people into their like-minded groups that makes it worse.

Sadly if it shuts down...a new one will rise from the ashes...like a Phoenix.