We wrote an article about a year ago asking what would happen if US skaters lost TikTok, and it looks like it’s happening. Even Trump said he is going to save Tiktok, some skaters are already rushed into Rednote with their “cat tax.”
First of all, Why Rednote?
As everyone knows, all Chinese apps require a Chinese phone number to register, and if you want advanced features like live streaming or verification, you usually also need a Chinese ID. Even if they have overseas versions, they're completely separate apps with completely separate databases. For example, TikTok's Chinese version is called Douyin, and users in China can't download TikTok, while users overseas can't download Douyin.
When TikTok's deadline was approaching, tons of content creators started looking for new Chinese platforms. When they tried searching for TikTok's Chinese twin, Douyin, the first result (besides the ads) on App Store was actually Rednote. And Rednote's an exception—even though it has Chinese and international versions, the databases are connected! It even lets overseas users register with international phone numbers! It was definitely unexpected “mistake", but this unexpected thing made Rednote a new home for TikTok refugees. The world's just that amazing.
So, who’s on Rednote now?
Jake Hayes has already paid his "dog tax." But he still didn't escape the translation software's little hiccup, "likes ice skating." Luckily, some helpful netizens already told him about it in the comments.
Jake Hayes is definitely a pro at social media. He not only joked about being a "Tiktok Refugee," but also asked everyone how many times a day is appropriate to post skateboarding content. We immediately hit him up for a quick chat—way faster than getting an Instagram reply, haha. He told us that there aren't many foreign skaters registered on Rednote yet, and he's also looking forward to meeting more Chinese skaters.
We also found iconic LGBTQ+ skater Chandler Burton. In his latest video, he even added an unexpected tag: #WeightLossJourney ？
我们还找到了 LGBTQ 标志性滑手 Chandler Burton。没想到这么细分的赛道都来人了。在其最新视频内容中还加了一个你想不到的标签#减肥日常 。
Tom Asta just hopped on Rednote yesterday, and his first two posts are straight fire. That SW FLIP BS TAIL even got flagged by Rednote as “risky behavior, please perform under professional guidance.”
Tom Asta 昨天入驻了小红书，头两篇帖子也是直击灵魂了，SW FLIP SW TAIL 这一招更被小红书系统打上“该行为存在风险，请在专业指导下进行”。好，不愧是我汤老师。
Photographer Kevin Perez, who was just featured in the latest issue of Thrasher a few days ago, is also on board. Having someone like him is a pretty new experience for Chinese skaters. He’s not only down to share how he shoots shoe ads for Nike SB, but he’s also stoked to talk about his time filming with skaters.
摄影师 Kevin Perez，几天前还刚刚上了新一期 THRASHER 杂志。有这种用户对中国滑手来说也算新体验。他不仅会大方告诉你，自己是如何为 NIKE SB 拍摄鞋子广告的，还乐于分享自己和滑手拍摄的时光。
OG Ronnie, who was a hotshot for éS and Blind back in the '90s, has now joined Rednote. There's already a bunch of stuff about him and éS on there, and now he's actually on the platform. People in the comments are already chatting with him about what some of the old pros are into these days—like golf.
老 OG Ronnie 在 90 年代是 éS 和 Blind 炙手可热的滑手。小红书上有不少关于他和 éS 的内容，现在本人来了。评论区也有人开始和他交流起老职们的一些新爱好——高尔夫球。
Last time I saw him, he was doing the intro for Tyshawn Jones's new stuff. Wonder if we'll see him on Rednote in the future?
最近一次看他还是为 Tyshawn Jones 的新内容做开场介绍，不知道以后能不能在小红书上看到？
One of Southern California's iconic skate shops is also on Rednote, but it's the store manager who signed up.
南加州的代表性滑板店之一也来了，不过注册的是店铺经理。
Florida ain't for slackers, and Devin's proof. Coming up through the legendary 303 Skate Shop, he's now riding for MOB, Independent, OJ, and the whole crew.
佛罗里达州不养闲人，Devin 就来自这里。从著名的 303 滑板店走出来，如今是 MOB，Independent，OJ 等赞助滑手。
Hardcore Devin is going hard with his content, already dropping over 20 posts in just a few days, and it's definitely hitting. Yesterday he had 479 followers and 2,313 likes on Rednote, and today he’s at 3,785 followers and 26,000 likes. That's a serious come-up!
硬核的 Devin 发起内容来也是很猛，几天已经发了 20 多条内容了，并且已经被流量命中。昨天看他的小红书还是 479 个粉丝，2313 个赞，今天直接 3,785 个粉丝，2.6 万赞了。这泼天的富贵。
Eleven years ago, Eddie Huang wrote a book titled Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir. The book recounts Huang's family story as second-generation immigrants. Today, tons of American skaters are going "fresh off the boat" to Rednote, a Chinese social media app.
Welcome, my skater Tiktok Refugee friends, the deeper you get into this, the more you'll realize how lucky you are.
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