So Studying Computer Science Really Is Great for Your Hair...
Anyone who has carefully studied the international situation may have noticed some strange signs recently—it seems that countries have suddenly begun to tacitly adopt a "low-key" approach.
On the surface, diplomatic language remained polite, even surprisingly less heated, but some previously frequent exchanges suddenly became "scheduled."
Trade summits are canceled, joint exercises are cancelled, academic cooperation talks have broken down, and many high-profile international cooperation projects have been suspended. Even several high-profile transnational financial forums have reportedly been postponed Infinity due to "technical reasons."
What kind of "technical problem" could ultimately force those greedy financial predators to halt their schemes of reaching into other people's pockets?
That's really puzzling.
Even news reports that used to be commonplace, such as certain foreign dignitaries suddenly visiting another country and receiving a solemn reception, etiquette, and banquet, now seem to have become "exceptionally rare".
There was a subtle, at least superficial, strange sense of "harmony."
But at the same time, many netizens on the internet are now as excited as if it were Chinese New Year, with everyone in an uproar.
To be precise, it's a mysterious webpage that has recently transformed from a "legend" circulating among a select few into a tangible reality for many newcomers in the know—a highly sought-after commodity.
What comes to mind when you discover a strange webpage that produces a large number of high-quality videos, so flawless they seem undetectable, and appears to have obvious access restrictions—sometimes accessible, sometimes not?
As the saying goes, there are a thousand Hamlet in a thousand people's eyes, but among a thousand people working on related online platforms, nine hundred of them would probably react to this situation with the same thought, "We have the footage for the next episode!"
"Hey, King Dabao is back again! --- No, no, no, today I'm making up for the delay I promised my brothers, so I'm releasing a three-part video of the same length! For those of you who enjoy new videos, please give it a like, comment, and share! Don't miss out!"
On a Little Fang computer platform resembling a comical face, watching the computer screen change during a live stream, the streamer, who hadn't actually shown their face, launched into a long, boastful monologue about recently conducting market research, doing some insignificant work, and incidentally editing three episodes of video with lightning-fast hand speed, which they then broadcast live.
The audience was so shocked they rolled their eyes and felt an urge to poke him out on the spot.
Fortunately, this newly established streamer wasn't stupid. Knowing that his viewers were there for something, and understanding the importance of knowing when to stop with the banter, he quickly got to the point and began playing the video clip taken from an official website.
Yes, in fact, that strange, elusive website is gradually becoming popular even among those who don't know much about it!
But not because of its specific form of existence, or the "anomaly" that only certain in-depth researchers can perceive more directly—
To be precise, the first step in its popularity was that it provided a wealth of readily available and excellent materials for the various watermarked, edited, and spliced short videos that have recently become popular online!
For many netizens who couldn't log in to this webpage, or who simply didn't want to bother with any unfamiliar website addresses, all they wanted to watch was the video; who cared about those strange webpages!
This aligns perfectly with the management strategy of some relevant personnel who still need to suppress public attention.
As a result, within a few days, a large number of related video clips appeared online. There was no need to trace the source or find the original URL. If you wanted to watch, the large number of strange accounts and related works that have recently emerged would be enough to make you sick of watching!
Can you believe that various platforms tacitly approve, or even implicitly support, these "emerging creators" who frantically repost and edit video resources from another "official website"?
Of course, objectively speaking, they can't help but support this alternative form of "piracy." Otherwise, the people coming to talk to them wouldn't be the same ones they are now.
"Director Shen, the search platform's push mechanism has been modified in the backend according to our requirements. It will not proactively push related works, but once someone shows signs of searching for a highly similar topic, it will automatically push similar videos in a chain to prevent them from investigating the source—"
"We've identified relevant keywords, and once any trending topic emerges, it automatically enters a second review phase. Additionally, we've assigned senior staff from subordinate units to manually review the relevant screening lists."
With dark circles under her eyes, she looked like a ghost; the female colleague giving her work report was clearly extremely tired.
This left Shen Taiguang, who was originally sitting in the network center monitoring the situation and even wanted to urge the progress, speechless.
Who says those who rely on technical skills can't be cunning?
"----Old Kang checked with his colleagues at work, and they've already uploaded over four hundred different videos yesterday through their multiple accounts. Just to be on the safe side, they'll open some more content creation accounts over the weekend, and try their best to work with colleagues from other regions to push the number of videos over a thousand."
The report was rambling, but it was clear that quite a lot had been accomplished in a short period of time.
When things seem hopeless, it's a universally understood principle to sacrifice the lesser to save the greater, and to conceal the primary objective under numerous secondary ones.
In order to cover up that special webpage, they worked day and night, releasing a large number of trigger-based "smoke bombs" in just two or three days.
It's true that it's easy to catch fish in muddy water, but when the water is really too muddy, it's not so easy to catch fish.
But Gul'dan, on behalf of...
Ahem, and the corresponding price is also obvious. These network technicians in various units who work overtime are now basically all covered in dark circles under their eyes, looking like they're possessed by pandas. In particular, their resentment is as deep as that of overworked corporate slaves!
Not to mention them, Shen Taiguang himself has barely gone home these past few days. He's just set up a small bed at the network center and keeps watch over it, checking immediately for any disturbances, afraid of missing any potential problems.
There's no way around it; the influence online is far greater than its reach in real life.
After confirming that the superior's opinion was to "stabilize the situation, but not to deal with it directly or deny it explicitly," Shen Taiguang, an old man who had experienced decades of ups and downs, roughly understood the relevant meaning from this short reply.
- Indirect, appeasement tactics.
But it is obvious that such a method is not easy to talk about, and even more difficult to implement!
At this point, these comrades who work in technology and computers are already working "overtime non-stop," which is an understatement. In addition, some relatively clean and reliable senior employees have been transferred from subordinate units to devote themselves to specific tasks.
There's no way around it, there are just too many things to handle!
On the other side, someone waved and called out, "Old Zhang, we've detected more than one person posting requests to buy login slots in this Tieba." It seems to be some serious information, possibly related to other users. The posts have been reviewed, and the accounts and IPs have been registered. Check the details in the shared document later and inform the relevant authorities.
"Knew."
Look, they're all incredibly busy!
Even so, how long can this secret be kept hidden?