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Only Americans would accuse them of racism, because we Americans like to manufacture controversy. Regardless, you either give each market what it wants, or you
by downandout 10y ago
Only Americans would accuse them of racism, because we Americans like to manufacture controversy. Regardless, you either give each market what it wants, or you will fail. If they were really that worried about such accusations, Snapchat could have created an Asian subsidiary company and had that company create and release an Asian version of it. Given that Snapchat is blocked in China, they should have done this anyway and created a version that was palatable to the Chinese government.
- Mizza 10y agoOnly on HN will you receive genuine advice to create a communication app specifically tailored for the censorship and surveillance purposes of an authoritarian government for profit.
- downandout 10y agoIf you dislike Chinese censorship, you can refuse to participate in their market, or you can have a seat at the table and try to work for change from the position of having a popular and valued service in their country. The latter is probably more effective. Snapchat isn't exactly the tool of choice for privacy-minded people anyway.