added by sari · updated 2y ago
Quibi is the anti-TikTok (that's a bad thing)
- Screenshots of Quibi appear as a blank black screen. That means no memes. If people can’t turn Quibi scenes into jokes they’ll share elsewhere, its shows won’t ever become fixtures of the cultural zeitgeist like Netflix’s Tiger King has.
from Quibi is the anti-TikTok (that's a bad thing) by Josh Constine
sari added 3y ago
- Quibi neglects all its second-screen potential. No screenshotting makes it tough to discuss shows elsewhere, yet there’s no built-in comments or messaging to discuss or spread them in-app.
from Quibi is the anti-TikTok (that's a bad thing) by Josh Constine
sari added 3y ago
- The Fix: Quibi should take a hint from Brat TV, the Disney Channel for the YouTube generation that gives tween social media stars their own premium shows about being a grade school kid to create content with a built-in fan base.
from Quibi is the anti-TikTok (that's a bad thing) by Josh Constine
sari added 3y ago
- It takes either audacious self-confidence or reckless hubris to build a completely asocial video app in 2020. You can decide which best describes Quibi, Hollywood’s $1.75 billion-funded attempt at a mobile-only Netflix of six to 10-minute micro-TV show episodes. Quibi manages to miss every trend and tactic that could help make its app popular. The ... See more
from Quibi is the anti-TikTok (that's a bad thing) by Josh Constine
sari added 3y ago
- It’s unshareable, prescriptive, sluggish, cumbersome and unfriendly. Quibi’s unwillingness to borrow anything from social networks makes the app feel cold and isolated, like watching reality shows in the vacuum of space.
from Quibi is the anti-TikTok (that's a bad thing) by Josh Constine
sari added 3y ago