To understand the dynamic of China’s contemporary internet, one cannot ignore the case of “Chigua Mengzhu” (吃瓜蒙主, literally “Melon-Eating Commentator”).
“This is why a lengthy rebuttal of their wild fictional claims would be somewhat futile. Even if successfully debunked, the underlying social emotion would not vanish. It would simply find another outlet, resurfacing during the next controversy in a new guise.”
“This is why a lengthy rebuttal of their wild fictional claims would be somewhat futile. Even if successfully debunked, the underlying social emotion would not vanish. It would simply find another outlet, resurfacing during the next controversy in a new guise.”
precisely!