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What if no one misses TikTok?

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Re: What if no one misses TikTok?

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Post by ajsnigrutin »

daft_pink wrote: post #8

It’s totally insane that China can ban all American social networks on security concerns and ban all kinds of just basic speech on their apps, but banning a Chinese social network is so controversial.

If you brag with freedoms and free speech, you can't really use what china is doing as an excuse to do the same.

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Post by ok123456 »

daft_pink wrote: post #8

It’s totally insane that China can ban all American social networks on security concerns and ban all kinds of just basic speech on their apps, but banning a Chinese social network is so controversial.

Why is that insane? We should lead by example if we value free speech.

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Post by pinoy420 »

mvdtnz wrote: post #7
zht wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

why write the name in traditional? if you're going to refer to it in another language, why not just write it as 小红书？

Better yet why not transliterate it so the rest of us can read the conversation.

Because it’s hacker news. You are the out crowd. So sucks to be you.

Absolute insufferable.

REDNote.

Re: What if no one misses TikTok?

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Post by icapybara »

mvdtnz wrote: post #7
zht wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

why write the name in traditional? if you're going to refer to it in another language, why not just write it as 小红书？

Better yet why not transliterate it so the rest of us can read the conversation.

"Little red book" aka rednote

Re: What if no one misses TikTok?

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Post by AznHisoka »

daft_pink wrote: post #8

It’s totally insane that China can ban all American social networks on security concerns and ban all kinds of just basic speech on their apps, but banning a Chinese social network is so controversial.

Is it really controversial? Maybe there’s just a vocal minority but most people I know simply do not care… granted, I don’t hang out with many young ppl so there’s that..

Re: What if no one misses TikTok?

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Post by ericlamb89 »

I'm not sure it's the right thing to ban TikTok, but I'm not surprised people aren't protesting in the streets. My feeling is that most people are addicted to these apps, not using them for the utility or pleasure they bring. These users have a deep down sense that they'd be better off without these apps. Instagram won't be banned, but if it were I think there might be a similar non-reaction.

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Post by epolanski »

daft_pink wrote: post #8

It’s totally insane that China can ban all American social networks on security concerns and ban all kinds of just basic speech on their apps, but banning a Chinese social network is so controversial.

They don't exactly ban them, it's simply that their law is too stringent and invasive to make it worth the hassle.
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