The clubhouse is popular, Chinese users are heatedly arguing when to be “walled” | TechNews

After the Clubhouse American voice community software became popular, it accidentally promoted the theme room for netizens on both sides of the strait to communicate and discuss topics in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. As the issue spread, many Chinese users began to speculate on when the authorities would build a blocking “wall”.

Internet media people recently launched the theme room “Friends of Tibet and Xinjiang, we want to come and chat with you” in the Clubhouse, due to the appearance of many netizens from Xinjiang and Tibetans, has caused an increase. And the spontaneous “talk of young people from both sides of the strait” accidentally promoted dialogue between netizens on both sides of the strait. Although there are disagreements between the two sides, an alternative cross-strait exchange can be considered.

The repercussions caused by the two previous themed rooms have attracted the attention of all parties and have also led Chinese users to discuss whether the Clubhouse will be “walled” (blocked) and whether it is risky to speak freely.

On the evening of the 7th, a “Will the clubhouse be walled tomorrow?” Themed room, with a self-reported background in the information industry, he believed that technically, “wall or no wall is just a bunch of codes.” , the official blocking of the software requires reasonable excuses: If users continue to enthusiastically discuss topics that fear the authorities and even lead to pending phenomena, the authorities may have an excuse to act. This opinion has been recognized by many Chinese users.

Faced with the discussion about whether to self-censor, many Chinese users have reservations and only vaguely said: “Don’t say what not to say.” There are also Chinese users who believe that the actions of the authorities are to maintain social stability. If Clubhouse discusses It is normal that they prohibit topics that the authorities fear.

But there are also Chinese users who frankly said that the “wall” is indeed an obstacle. “Arrogance and prejudice between the two sides of the strait are the result of the existence of the wall.”

Like many themed rooms, this late-night conversation was inconclusive, but the Clubhouse allowed people of different backgrounds to communicate by voice.

Some netizens who participated in the “Youth Chat Across the Straits” wrote on Weibo afterwards: “The focus of this” chat is communication, not persuasion. “The two sides of the strait have not had” such moderate discussions. ” on related topics for a long time.

(Author: Lai Yan Xi; first map Source: Unsplash)

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