Chapter 441
In this wave of Internet public opinion, "Zhengtu" suffered a huge defeat and became a rat on the street, being shouted at and beaten by everyone.
In the early days of the Internet, everyone had a particularly simple sense of justice, and there was no such thing as shady, counter-intuitive, and troll-driven content.
Right and wrong, right and wrong are still very clear. Netizens who have not experienced various routines naturally stand on the side of the weak.
One side is a college student who has no experience in the world, and the other side is a businessman who started his career selling health care products. It doesn't take much thinking to know which side to choose.
Work-study students were beaten just because they posted a few posters.
It's broad daylight, still on the street.
Ugh, disgusting!
The college students were furious and quickly united to criticize Giant Network online.
These passionate young people are originally the main force on the Internet. They have access to the Internet, have time, and a lot of talents.
One after another, brilliantly written criticism articles appeared, criticizing "Zhengtu" in various ways in one day, and repeated the same ones for several weeks in a row.
There are even more people who simply vent their emotions and curse.
One netizen named "Internet Six Arts" was particularly angry. He raised his arms in a popular square on the campus network and called on everyone to go to Baidu Post Bar "Zhengtu Bar" to seek justice.
Once the initiative was issued, responders gathered. Thousands of people immediately responded, and tens of thousands of people subsequently received the news.
These tens of thousands of netizens agreed on a time, and collectively poured into the Baidu post bar "Zhengtu Bar" at 8 o'clock in the evening, and began to post non-stop messages, demanding a public apology from the "Zhengtu" official.
The owners and administrators of Zhengtu Bar quickly started deleting posts and banning people, but as more and more people poured in, they couldn't do it at all.
At its peak, the number of posts in one second reached more than 30. Not only were there so many people, but many people started to play against the rules, and the administrators had no time to tell.
In less than five minutes, Baidu Tieba became stuck and soon collapsed.
When Baidu Tieba officials encountered this situation for the first time, they immediately banned all posting permissions on "Zhengtu Bar" and then set the Tieba to "requires review before posting" status.
Then these excited netizens began to spread their posts to Baidu's official Tieba, asking Baidu to lift the ban.
After persisting for ten minutes, Baidu Tieba also hung up its no-war sign and banned everyone's permission to post.
Although it was briefly released two hours later, a large number of netizens still rushed in immediately and continued to post wildly. Baidu officials had to use the big ban technique again.
In the following days, netizens and Baidu officials launched a tug-of-war.
In the end, Baidu Tieba, which was overwhelmed by the disturbance, officially announced that "Zhengtu Bar" would be temporarily blocked due to technical reasons and the entire bar would be hidden.
Now it’s not that I can’t post, it’s that I can’t find it at all.
Baidu Tieba even secretly added the word "Zhengtu" to the blocked lexicon. These two words cannot be pronounced in any Tieba.
The majority of netizens are very angry about Baidu Tieba's biased behavior.
Soon many netizens began to threaten that Baidu Tieba had been bought out and that we would completely abandon Baidu Tieba and switch to campus online Tieba.
Naturally, these remarks were ruthlessly suppressed by Baidu. Netizens who were stimulated to have a rebellious mentality did what they said and immediately went to the Tieba on the campus network.
The innocent Baidu Tieba was confused from beginning to end and had no idea what was going on.
For this incident, netizens jokingly called it "the first explosive bar incident on the Internet."
Faced with the sudden influx of a large number of Internet users, the campus network server also suffered a lot of damage and went down several times in one day.
However, the campus network finally withstood the test. The campus network’s Zhengtu Bar allowed everyone to be beaten and scolded without ever fighting back, giving everyone a chance to fully vent.
This wave of inexplicable traffic makes the campus network both painful and happy.
For Giant Network, this is pure pain and suffering.
"Zhengtu" is an online game. Their target users are all online. If they are attacked and smeared like this, who will play their games in the future?
Shi Yuzhu's whole body was numb. Offline newspapers and media could go to the public relations to say hello, and it was just a matter of spending some money to withdraw the article.
Journalists know the rules, and they also know what’s interesting.
Public opinion on the Internet cannot be dealt with, and the public relations department of Giant Network is also helpless because it is the first time they are facing this kind of public opinion.
Unlike offline public opinion, they rely on traditional media such as newspapers and magazines as their voice. They just need to find the source of the voice.
The characteristic of public opinion on the Internet is that you can't find a specific person at all, because the people who speak out are ordinary netizens. When they put their voices together, they make a huge noise.
If you want to solve public opinion on the Internet, you must find a platform for netizens to speak out and let the platform come forward to solve it.
Baidu Tieba is a good example.
However, this method is not always tried and true, and it will not work on the campus network.
The campus network has become the main forum for public opinion. Netizens from Tianya, Maopu, and the BBSs of major schools have also come here to visit.
Even the largest video website, Kuaibo.com, has begun to show various edited videos of ghosts and animals, and the content is naturally related to Feng Hei's "Zhengtu".
With its opponents in control of the public opinion platform, Giant Network has no power to fight back.
Shi Yuzhu was very irritable. He called his think tanks together to discuss for several days, but no effective solution was found.
The only effective way is probably to respond silently, delaying the public beta of "Zhengtu" for more than half a year, and wait until the public opinion subsides.
But no one dares to propose this method. This proposal means that all the initial investment of Giant Network is lost, and no one can afford to take the blame.
Shi Yuzhu didn't know that there was only this way now, but he couldn't speak.
He hoped that someone below him could understand the difficulties of his boss and take the initiative to bring it up.
So, things are stuck here.
……
Xiong Xiaoge walked into Qin Shaoyan's office with a smile on his face, "Mr. Qin, congratulations."
"Warring States OL has performed brilliantly, and its revenue has grown strongly."
Qin Shaoyan said calmly, "It's just over 100 million, so I can only say it's average."
"The true performance strength of "Warring States Online" will not be reflected until the second half of the year."
"That's great." Xiong Xiaoge is in a very good mood now, and the campus network is booming.
As soon as the online game business started, the money came in so fast that it was like a money printing machine.
Campus Network will be listed on the market soon. If, as Qin Shaoyan said, "Warring States OL" has better revenue data in the second half of the year, then Campus Network's financial report will be quite beautiful, which is a major benefit to the stock price.
"NetEase's first quarter financial report has come out." Qin Shaoyan said, "In the first quarter, online game revenue was RMB 450.6 million (approximately US$56.2 million), an increase of 12.4% from the previous quarter and a year-on-year increase of 71.9%, exceeding NetEase’s previous expectations.”
"The highest number of simultaneous online users for "Fantasy Westward Journey" and "Westward Journey II" are 1.28 million and 580,000 respectively. The number of online users for "Warring States Online" has just exceeded 800,000. We still need to work hard."
Xiong Xiaoge laughed, "If "Warring States Online" can reach half of the revenue of "Fantasy Westward Journey", I will be very happy."
"It will definitely be achieved." Qin Shaoyan said firmly, ""Warring States OL" still has great potential, and it will be the main revenue driver of the campus network in the next two years."
Xiong Xiaoge said with great satisfaction: "Thanks to you, Mr. Qin, the campus network is what it is today, all thanks to your efforts alone."
"I'm flattered by Mr. Xiong's flattery." Qin Shaoyan smiled.
"I'm not flattering you." Xiong Xiaoge waved his hand, "You are really capable. Investing in you is my best decision."
The pie that Qin Shaoyan drew in the early stage is finally about to be fulfilled, so Xiong Xiaoge will naturally not be stingy with a few words of praise.
What's more, people like Qin Shaoyan need to make more friends. There is also a fast broadcast network waiting to be listed.
If Qin Shaoyan is in a good mood with a few more compliments, some miracle may happen, taking the company's performance to a higher level.
Investors cast a wide net and invest in dozens of projects. Anyone who can successfully list one will make a lot of money. Xiong Xiaoge invested a lot of money in Qin Shaoyan, but he was really good at things.
The campus network is about to take off soon, and the return on this investment will be at least ten times.
Qin Shaoyan felt that Xiong Xiaoge's behavior today was a bit strange. Although the campus network was about to go public and he was in a good mood, there was no need to praise himself as soon as he entered the door.
"Mr. Xiong, did you come to see me today for something?" Qin Shaoyan asked directly, "Just tell me if you have anything to do. There is no need to hide our relationship."
"Oh, I mainly want to tell you about the IPO road show." Xiong Xiaoge said casually, "You have to prepare and prepare a few more beautiful PPTs."
"Road show?" Qin Shaoyan hesitated, "You know me, I'm not good at speaking. I'm afraid I won't be able to speak well."
"You are the best at this, I believe you can do it." Xiong Xiaoge said with a smile, "How did you fool us investors? You will tell me what you will say when the time comes. It is not a piece of cake for you."
"Then let me give it a try." Qin Shaoyan thought about it for a while, which story would be better to tell during the road show.
"By the way." Xiong Xiaoge pondered for a moment, "There is one more thing about Giant Network."
Qin Shaoyan glanced at Xiong Xiaoge with a half-smile, "I knew something was wrong with you. You're not here to be a lobbyist, are you?"
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"I can't call you a lobbyist." Xiong Xiaoge seemed a little embarrassed, "I'm just helping people spread a message."
"If you want me to make concessions, don't talk." Qin Shaoyan snorted coldly, "Campus Network will not give way to anyone. I am responsible for the investors and the employees of Campus Network!"
"I didn't ask you to give in." Xiong Xiaoge quickly explained, "The other party wants to make peace."
"Make peace?" Qin Shaoyan sneered, "Are you joking at this moment?"
"There is no conflict between us. Even if there is any conflict, it will be resolved at that time. No matter what we talk about, we can make peace."
"As for the competition between "Zhengtu" and "Warring States OL", it is just a matter of situation. The two sides happened to meet at the same time period. It is just a pure business war."
Xiong Xiaoge nodded, "I know this is a pure business war, but the current public opinion on the Internet is too unfavorable to Giant Network."
"Shi Yuzhu sent someone to send word that they are willing to postpone the public beta date of "Zhengtu" and ask the campus network to control the slanderous public opinion against them."
"Slandering public opinion?" Qin Shaoyan retorted, "I don't see any slander on the Internet. Others just say what they have done. Why is it slandering?"
"The issue of controlling public opinion is even more ridiculous. The Internet is a place for free speech, how can it be controlled?"
"I think Boss Shi also agrees with this spirit of freedom of speech. Is this really what he said?"
The smile on Xiong Xiaoge's face faded and he sighed, "The shopping mall is about being friendly and making money. Now that they have given up, there is no need to kill everyone."
"What's more, you have done a lot of hard work behind this matter. If word gets out, it will not reflect well on your reputation."
"Do I still have a reputation?" Qin Shaoyan found it funny, "I did curse a few times, but were all the public opinions on the Internet arranged by me today?"
"Putting aside my responsibility, aren't they at fault?"
Xiong Xiaoge was silent, and he said slowly: "That's right, but I think it's almost enough. After all, our focus is still on the IPO, so why lose the big for the small."
"Mr. Xiong." Qin Shaoyan said with a cold face, "Did you know that Shi Yuzhu sent someone to poach my corner?"
"Huh?" Xiong Xiaoge was stunned for a moment, "Is this happening?!"
"I poached a statistician and chief strategist who I carefully cultivated, as well as several key planners. In addition, four people from the operations department also resigned." Qin Shaoyan said with a cold face, "I don't want to leave hundreds of thousands of bonuses, in a hurry. Resigned.”
Xiong Xiaoge was shocked, "Do you have any evidence?"
"Shi Yuzhu promised to invest 20 million to establish a game company, and the employees who left my job will invest in technology, accounting for 65% of the shares." Qin Shaoyan said expressionlessly, "The company is registered in Shanghai, and the company name is Ju Rui Technology. Do you need me to be more specific? ”
"No need." Xiong Xiaoge frowned, "This is indeed a bit too much."
"Shi Yuzhu has a criminal record. After visiting Shanda, he poached the research and development team of "The Age of Heroes"." Qin Shaoyan said sarcastically, "Now that I am jealous of "Warring States Online", I have poached them again." What’s the point of losing my core R&D staff?”
"I didn't activate the non-competition agreement, which is already giving him face as an old-timer."
"How can he have the nerve to accuse me of inciting public opinion?"
Xiong Xiaoge also felt that Shi Yuzhu was a bit too ungrateful. He nodded, "Okay, I understand this matter, I will handle it."
Qin Shaoyan asked with a smile at this time: "Then do we still need to control public opinion on the campus network?"
"Let it go for now." Xiong Xiaoge waved his hand, "Why don't you ask them to give you an explanation? We are here to stay."
"Then I'll ask Mr. Xiong to mediate." Qin Shaoyan smiled.
"What the hell is this?" Xiong Xiaoge also cursed.
The office door was pushed open violently, and Fan Xiaoqian rushed in with a sullen face, "Mr. Qin, something happened."
Behind Fan Xiaoqian were several technicians from the operations department, all of whom looked panicked.
Xiong Xiaoge also noticed something was wrong in the atmosphere, sat up straight and looked at Fan Xiaoqian.
Qin Shaoyan frowned, "Why are you panicking? Speak slowly."
"It's a plug-in." Fan Xiaoqian said directly, "We found two plug-ins targeting our game, and the server has also been attacked recently."
"We're finally here." Qin Shaoyan laughed instead.
……
Giant Network Corporation.
Shi Yuzhu came out in person today and brought his capable men to welcome several guests from afar.
"Mr. He, I have long admired your name."
Shi Yuzhu enthusiastically held He Jinrui's hand with a smile on his face.
He Jinrui was a little flattered, "Mr. Shi's words are serious. I'm a little scared that you came to meet me in person."
"What are you afraid of? We will be a family from now on." Shi Yuzhu said with a smile, trying his best to show off his courtesy as Corporal Li Xian, "I came here specifically to welcome you talented people today out of respect for you."
"Let's have a drink of tea and take a break."
"No, let's go see Zhengtu first." He Jinrui said quickly.
He couldn't wait to show his value and prove to his boss that he was worthy of the 20 million investment.
Shi Yuzhu smiled slightly and stopped insisting. He led He Jinrui and others to the area where the "Journey" research and development team was located.
After Lin Haixiao's introduction, He Jinrui and others personally experienced the game and then exchanged a few words with each other.
After Shi Yuzhu watched their solemn discussion, he immediately asked: "Do you have any suggestions that you can speak freely?"
He Jinrui pondered for two seconds, "I think the design of "Zhengtu" is very problematic. If it is a public beta in this situation, the data is difficult to say."
"Then which part of the design do you think is problematic?" Shi Yuzhu asked.
"There is a problem with the numerical values, and there is also a problem with the overall framework." He Jinrui replied immediately.
"Does Mr. He have any solution?" Shi Yuzhu asked with a frown.
"Yes." He Jinrui said confidently, ""Zhengtu" must be overhauled, and the current model must be completely changed."
As he spoke, he took out a PPT, "This is the game design I compiled. Mr. Shi, please take a look."
Lin Haixiao's face darkened when he heard that he was going to make a big change, but with Shi Yuzhu present, he couldn't directly refute He Jinrui's words.
Seeing He Jinrui take out a design drawing, he also moved closer to take a closer look.
But the game design looked more and more familiar, and Lin Haixiao suddenly remembered it.
Isn't this the design of "Warring States Online"?
(End of chapter)