Submitted 6 days ago by schizoidman@lemm.ee to technology@beehaw.org
https://www.wired.com/story/red-note-tiktok-xiaohongshu/
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/24242302
Oh my god, this made me laugh!
the majority of the content on the platform is photo slideshows coupled with text, which is why people often view it more as a competitor to Instagram than TikTok.
Which is super ironic given that instagram changed everything to push short video content and compete with tiktok
Other Chinese app?
pettiness and revenge appear to be enough to motivate people to learn how to navigate Xiaohongshu, an app that is overwhelmingly used by Chinese-speaking people and was not designed with English-speaking users in mind. “I have no idea what I’m doing here. I can’t even read the rules,” one TikTok refugee who goes by “Elle belle” said in a post on the app.
Emphasis mine. The article does not say how many users ‘flee’ to this app, and it would be interested to know how many of them are some sort of influencers (or even botrs) to create a hype. But I am sure there are many who flock to whatever new app they can get their hands on, no matter how toxic it may be.
The BBC spoke to someone who acquired a large following shortly after signing up.
Some social media users tell the BBC that they find themselves scrolling on RedNote more than TikTok.
“Even if TikTok does stay I will continue to use my platform I’ve created on RedNote,” Tennessee tech worker Sydney Crawley told the BBC.
Ms Crawley said she got over 6,000 followers within 24 hours of creating her RedNote account.
How many of this growth is organic?
she got over 6,000 followers within 24 hours
If <OneOfWayTooManyPVPGames> can make newbies believe they are outcompeting real players, while they are actually playing against bots, then a social media site could pump their ego with a less than truthful number, I reckon.
Haha nice!
clmbmb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 days ago
How can people be so fucking stupid???
Racle@sopuli.xyz 6 days ago
Some users are just petty. Ban TikTok for data sharing fears, then switch to another Chinese app out of spite.
NastyNative@mander.xyz 6 days ago
For real I made a post about it on videos@shitbear and everyone lost their shit def a Chinese community good riddance!