A month ago, @168MrZ told me he was going to interview @ShanghaoJin and asked for my thoughts on him. I said I’m not familiar with this teacher—I’ve only seen his content—but I’m very clear that this person will attract massive traffic because he’s unpopular and highly controversial. I’ve always suspected that this controversy is intentional. His trading logic has some merit and clearly reflects his institutional background. But to be honest, for most people—whether in crypto or U.S. stocks—his strategies aren’t practically actionable. Of course, that’s not the issue. His real problem is that he may be one of the top figures in the Chinese-language trading scene who, whenever faced with disagreement in public discussions, immediately invokes his professional background instead of engaging in concrete argumentation or presenting verifiable results, using his status to overpower others and “prove” his point. As someone who came out of “Goldman Sachs,” I find it hard to believe he doesn’t know how much backlash this approach invites. On the contrary, I think he knows perfectly well: as a blogger whose entire brand is built on sharp, provocative opinions, being different is the most sustainable source of traffic. If you want to stay different, there’s no point trying to explain or convince others to accept your “difference”—this is about stance, not correctness. Therefore, it’s more effective to use identity and background to draw a line between “us” and “them,” rather than trying to prove “my view is right.” The goal isn’t persuasion—it’s audience segmentation. I’ve seen many trader influencers get dragged into heated debates and flame wars with Herman over the specifics of his views. Only @xtony1314 cut straight to the core—he identified the real issue: the audience base. Instead of endlessly debating incompatible methods and opinions, it’s better to skip straight to “class struggle as the guiding principle.” This kind of insight into the fundamental issue is something everyone chasing traffic should learn from. Brilliant.