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Are westerners “colonizing” Xiaohongshu (RedNote)? (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 days ago by NotLuigi@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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I keep getting Xiaohongshu posts on my feed of American users apologizing for “colonizing” the app and declaring their intent to leave. It’s usually full of Chinese users insisting that it’s not the case. My gut reaction is that it doesn’t make sense and I’ll explain why in the comments.

But it’s possible that I’m just missing something or that as an English speaker my feed inherently skews foreigners-friendly. So I wanted to ask. Why do US users think they’re colonizing Xiaohongshu? Are Chinese users genuinely insistent that they’re not? And who is correct?

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[–] AssortedBiscuits@hexbear.net 25 points 2 days ago

No. This type of rhetoric slides close to anti-immigration bigotry which makes sense since anti-immigration bigotry is rampant in US society. They are not colonizing XHS for the simple reason that XHS is owned, managed, and moderated by Chinese people. US users have to abide by XHS rules and social norms just like how immigrants have to abide by the laws and social customs of the country they immigrate to.