Reflections on Upgrading QQ Number to VIP4 Member

by zikay on 2007-06-09 01:34:37

I haven't used QQ for a long time. I just logged in and found out that my QQ number has been upgraded to VIP4 member. I checked and currently have 3620 growth points. The growth value increases by 10 points every day, and VIP4 membership requires 3600 growth points, so it should have been upgraded to VIP4 membership the day before yesterday. The functions of upgrading to VIP4 membership include K-level friends, increasing the upper limit of members in the VIP group, and enhancing the upper limit of ringtones, all of which are showy but not practical functions. It costs about 120 yuan (360 days) for the growth value to grow from 0 to 3600. I basically applied for and used all Tencent services, including QQ, interaction, games, communities, and online shopping. I feel that except for QQ's excellent chat function, many others are money-scamming toys for children. But it is precisely because of these cost-free and highly profitable services that Tencent, with China's largest market share of instant messaging software, has become one of the few Internet companies in China. Although the company's performance in other aspects is not ideal, it cannot be denied that QQ still has its unique features. First of all, Tencent has maintained an update speed for QQ software for many years, which is enough for any other software service provider to learn from. Its excellent chat function makes it difficult for many domestic instant messaging software such as NetEase Bubble and Sina Tong to catch up, and can even compete with top global similar software trying to get a foothold in the Chinese market. However, what I want to say to Tencent today is that relying on QQ alone to dominate all Internet markets will definitely not work. Currently, Tencent is actively expanding...