"Make it hard to copy" - MrBeast and Elon Musk discuss how Vine could become 'better than TikTok'
YouTube giant Jimmy "MrBeast" briefly interacted with the world's richest man Elon Musk regarding a possible Vine comeback. Twitter acquired the then-popular Vine in October 2012. In 2016, however, Twitter announced that the platform will be disabling users from uploading additional content.
Elon, who recently became the CEO of Twitter, shared a poll asking users' opinions on the possibility of making Vine's return. MrBeast took to the replies to state that it would be hilarious if Vine were to be brought back to compete with TikTok.
Upon being asked about his suggestions regarding making Vine a better platform, Jimmy responded by saying:
It is fair to say that Vine has been dead and buried within the internet community since shutting down. With the emergence of TikTok over the past few years, it would take an extraordinary effort on Elon Musk's side to bring Vine back to its peak glory.
Surpringly enough, over 71% of the votes (among 1.3 m) in the poll that Elon shared were in favor of a Vine comeback. MrBeast responded by jocularly suggesting:
Musk replied by asking Jimmy about his opinions regarding the idea. He said:
Jimmy went on to give a rather elaborate response to Elon Musk's question. According to the former, if Vine were to make a comeback, they should implement features that are original and hard to emulate. He said:
It should be noted that TikTok is presently banned in India. Prior to being removed, it had managed to establish a large fan base in the country. A possible Vine return could capitalize on the vacant market left by the Chinese company.
Twitter users have opined through their responses as well, with many agreeing with what MrBeast has suggested in his responses. However, others also acknowledged that
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