This is not true at all.

That’s a non sequitur. The jump from MySpace to Facebook was practically overnight.

Hell, Digg to Reddit as well.

We’ve been so butt fucked by Russian bots that that good old fashioned internet brigading is seen as suspicious. I truly weap for the world I used to live in.

It’s still an act of protest. Even if it will only last a week.

However, XHS has gone through 3-4 major revisions in the past 4 days, they clearly are anticipating sticking around.

It would be so hilarious to me if they build a VPN directly into the app to sidestep the Great Firewall of America

It really just sounds like unintentional racism to me. A vague dislike and distrust of foreigners. Nobody able to prove the Chinese intentions are any worse than the American gov’s intentions.

I agree mas data collection is wrong, but if we’re gonna be upset, it’s gotta cover the whole topic, not just china

Your statement applies whether we’re talking about American or Chinese companies. One of these countries has affordable groceries, the other has school shootings.

But yeah yeah “what about Tianeman Square, and Taiwan?” OK sure, fine. What about police brutality and the ENTIRE MIDDLE EAST?

I don’t get it, are they going to steal my bank login? Like what’s so bad about knowing I liked a fried meme?

Okay so China bad, America good?

I knew Xiao Hong shu translated to little red book, but I didn’t put two and two together until now. That’s freaking hilarious

Eh who cares? You guys act like Google is some helpless infant

Not an issue because FOSS