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Tsuita

Tsuita
Initial releaseDecember 10, 2024 (2024-12-10)
Available inJapanese (Pseudo-Chinese)
TypeSocial networking service

Tsuita (対多, Tsuita) is a joke freeware app for social networking, made and operated by an independent developer. The application forbids users from posting any other script than Kanji, forcing users to use Pseudo-Chinese to communicate.

The application was forced to temporarily pause all services due to unexpected heavy traffic after its release in December 10, 2024, resuming 8 days later.

History

The application was launched on December 10, 2024 as a joke[1] application, initially planned to shut down a month later.[2] The application experienced heavy traffic after its release which resulted in a massive increase in server costs, forcing the developer to temporarily suspend all services on December 14 until December 18.[3][4][5] The application later came first in App Store for the number of free application downloads.[2]

Features

Tsuita forces all users to use Kanji scripts only, which forces all users to speak in Pseudo-Chinese. Due to this restriction, images cannot be uploaded and links cannot be posted.[2] The application works on iOS via apple store or Android via google store. The application allows users to anonymously start a discussion thread, and comment, and react on it.[6] After the temporarily suspension of services until December 18, users were given an option to watch an advertisement for monetization from the settings tab.[4][7] The application is only available in Japan due to its limitations.[2]

Reception

The community of Tsuita has been described as less toxic and kind. Some people have claimed this is due to its limitations making it difficult to insult someone, as users are restricted to Kanji scripts.[2][7] Yahoo News positively rated the application and the time people have to spend thinking of a way to convey messages with only Kanji.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ @app_asa (December 14, 2024). "Twitter announcement by developer of the application" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 January 2025 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b c d e "偽中国語掲示板「対多」驚愕繁盛 林檎携帯店降下数一位". The Nikkei (in Japanese). 2025-02-09. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  3. ^ 株式会社インプレス (2024-12-16). "偽中国語SNS「対多」がスマッシュヒット、アクセス過多でサーバーダウン 「深陳謝。対多現在訪問数急増大之為、意図的鯖落。」". GAME Watch (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  4. ^ a b ""偽中国語"限定SNS「対多」復活 広告機能追加、開発者支援可能 「仮閲覧、運営者大感謝」". ITmedia [ja] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  5. ^ LABO編集部, TABI. "ぜんぶ偽の中国語！漢字だけで構築された謎のSNS「対多（ツイタ）」". TABI LABO. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  6. ^ "我、偽中国語掲示板作成。名称「対多」". Zenn (in Japanese). 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  7. ^ a b "【話題】漢字しか使えない掲示板「対多」を見てみたら、平和な世界が広がっていた /その理由ってもしかして…". RocketNews24 (in Japanese). 2024-12-24. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  8. ^ "人気急上昇中の"偽中国語"BBS「対多 – 偽中国語掲示板」は何が面白いのかレビュー（スマホライフPLUS）". Yahoo! News (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-02-15.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsuita