I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 423 A Counterattack and Suppression

[My girlfriend's diabetes gave me cavities: Lao Wang, aren't you exaggerating a bit? This song isn't anything special, is it? The lyrics are vague, and all I hear is a mournful lament. Listening to it at night would scare my soul out of its body!]

[My boyfriend's diabetes gave me cavities: I haven't read the original novel, and I'm currently arguing with the Baochai/Daiyu pairing. Now you're telling me the Baoyu/Daiyu pairing ends in tragedy? Old Wang, you've gone too far! How could you spoil the ending?!]

[West Station Dong Ge: I feel this song is so-so. It's obviously full of outdated ideas about love. Does losing love mean you have to die? Can't people be a little more positive? You don't even need to watch this drama to know it's a romance drama disguised as a period drama.]

[My younger brother's grown up and he's talking back: I think it's great! The series is already on its fourth episode, and the love triangle has definitely materialized. The problem is, the love and hate within this wealthy family isn't just about those three. You guys aren't even watching, yet you're just randomly criticizing; are you just being malicious for the sake of criticizing?]

……

After a long week of waiting, many fans finally got to see the fourth and fifth episodes.

In these two episodes, the love triangle between Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and Xue Baochai begins to emerge, highlighting their conflicts. This has led many people to comment in the comments section after Lao Wang posted his review that the drama is purely a period romance without any cultural depth, and many industry insiders and critics have used this point to attack "Dream of the Red Chamber."

Some people even started giving "Dream of the Red Chamber" malicious one-star reviews.

The ratings on Douban are often unreliable, as anyone can manipulate them, but casual observers are frequently influenced by them.

After a large number of one-star reviews appeared, Ye Xian, who was filming at the time, immediately received a report from Ding Zhan.

"So many people are giving one-star reviews? Do you know who organized this?"

Ye Xian felt a headache coming on. Why was there so much trouble in this damn entertainment industry? He was just trying to make a movie, and people were targeting him every day.

The more things are like this, the less I want to be in the entertainment industry. Wouldn't it be better to stay in the live streaming world every day?

Ding Zhan shook his head and said, "It's not certain who it is yet. After all, there are probably many people who don't want your show to do well."

Ye Xian snorted, "Luckily, I have a powerful backer."

In front of Qiu Qing, Ye Xian picked up the phone and called the Sixth Princess.

"Your Highness, someone is trying to bully me! No, someone is trying to bully us! You must stand up for us!"

Ye Xian started complaining as soon as he opened his mouth, which amused the Sixth Princess: "Aren't you always so capable? Go and shut them all up!"

Ye Xian said helplessly, "I don't even know who my opponent is."

The sixth princess laughed dismissively: "No big deal, just you wait and see."

Ye Xian looked at the disconnected phone with some surprise.

A minor issue?

How small?

Ye Xian glanced at Ding Zhan, who shrugged: "For Datang Entertainment, this really isn't a big deal."

Ye Xian gritted his teeth and said, "Now that we have money, we'll open up all your channels and connections in the industry. We can't be so passive anymore. Although my ambitions don't lie in the entertainment industry, I'll fight anyone who gets in my way!"

Ding Zhan nodded, indicating that he understood.

Qiuye Yanxuan can continue to rely on the Sixth Princess to survive, but if it wants to grow bigger and stronger, it must have its own channels and connections.

Otherwise, Qiuye Yanxuan will only be an appendage of Datang Entertainment in the future.

Even if Ye Xian has a lot of classic film and television scripts, if he cannot be independent or take a dominant position, he will be subject to others.

……

Ye Xian quickly understood what the Sixth Princess meant by "minor problem".

Almost overnight, many media outlets criticized DouDou.com.

"In recent years, a well-known rating platform has received nearly 60% of the votes of 'distrust' from netizens, and less than 20% of netizens still believe that the rating platform is of reference value. This is undoubtedly a slap in the face to the 'fair and authoritative' rating platform."

A short review costs 15 yuan; likes and votes can also be purchased. Furthermore, a reporter once randomly sent a movie that was about to be released to a "paid reviewer," who claimed that the film would get a 7 out of 10 for 8000 yuan, a 6.5 out of 10 for 6500 yuan, and he wasn't sure about getting a score above 7.

The recently premiered TV series "Dream of the Red Chamber" received a high score of 8.9 from netizens within three days of its premiere. However, in just one day, the score was reduced to 5.6 by a large number of one-star negative reviews from "paid trolls".

A TV series that garnered over 100 million views after just three episodes, and whose fourth and fifth episodes reached a combined 50 million views upon release, and which topped the trending searches on multiple platforms, has received polarized reviews on a certain rating platform, with one-star and five-star ratings. Is there any extreme unreasonableness in this phenomenon?

This malicious behavior of manipulating scores once again clearly demonstrates the undeniable responsibility of these rating platforms for "paid commenters controlling online reviews."

It should be recognized that there is a huge chain of interests and industries behind online trolls. Although there are many difficulties in rectifying and governing them, such as technical and evidence collection, there are always more solutions than problems.

To combat online trolls, we must strike hard at their weak points and sever the black market supply chain. However, we must also start with the platforms' own oversight. If the platforms are not inactive and indifferent, then more black market supply chains will only emerge.

... "

The topic of "Dream of the Red Chamber" being maliciously bombarded with one-star reviews quickly rose to the top of the trending searches, accompanied by the harsh criticism from these media outlets.

[Shopping with a baby bottle in hand: Every sentence is a scathing critique of DouDou.com! This time, I'm on the media's side. This isn't the first time DouDou.com has been criticized; it received the maximum penalty 20 times last year, and still shows no remorse!]

[The woman who lost her virginity and became thin: Although I don't particularly like the love triangle in "Dream of the Red Chamber," this drama doesn't deserve such a low rating, does it? Can't you be a little more careful when giving bad reviews? You could at least give it two stars! These paid trolls are so obvious!]

[Cleverly Take Their Breasts: Haha, I stopped looking at Douban ratings a long time ago. It's full of arrogance mixed with "elitism" and "liberalism," belittling Tang Dynasty dramas and fawning over British dramas. To be honest, it's better to watch short video reviews on Kuaishou than to look at Douban ratings. You can tell whether a drama is good or bad in a few minutes. If it's good, I'll watch the full episode; if it's bad, I'll just drop it.]

[A sarcastic, provocative comment: I feel like DouDou.com is a brainwashing paradise. As long as you pay, they can brainwash you into any opinion. DouDou.com is definitely the biggest hub for online trolls to make money. I support the national team taking action and cracking down on DouDou.com!]

……

The Sixth Princess's unconventional actions left Ye Xian in awe.

"Won't this be seen as bullying the weak? Instead of targeting the trolls, they're attacking the platform directly."

While Ye Xian was happily watching the reversal of public opinion, he asked Ding Zhan.

Ding Zhan shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be. If we hadn't been subjected to malicious negative reviews, such attacks would definitely be seen as bullying the weak, and people would even say, 'The movie is bad, but people won't let us criticize it.'"

According to the market research results from the production team, "Dream of the Red Chamber" has a very high approval rating. Except for some people who don't like romance and love stories and feel it's a bit bad, the overall reputation is very good.

Therefore, the Sixth Princess's approach is a case of overwhelming force with sheer power; regardless of who the opponent is, she'll first take down the platform where they're causing trouble.

……

P.S.: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 4600 bottles

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