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Are westerners “colonizing” Xiaohongshu (RedNote)? (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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[–] MarmiteLover123@hexbear.net 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

No its not colonising China and Chinese people own the app and set all the rules that have to be followed, not the US. It currently reminds me more of tourism than anything else if you really want to put a label on it. Maybe immigration if people start to use it permanently. So long as the US tourists are nice and respectful and the Chinese hosts are welcoming, there shouldn't be any issues. Issues would only really arise if the US users start being disrespectful and/or the Chinese users want them off of the platform. I don't think that's the case currently.