Students Protest Slow Campus Internet Speed
Students at the original announcement "reply" with paper and pen
The "replies" below the original announcement
Written by reporter Jianluan Lu, intern Luo Xiao, images compiled from online sources
Some students at the Henan campus of Shanghai Second Polytechnic University, dissatisfied with the extremely slow campus internet speed that even made it difficult to use QQ, began posting messages akin to online forum replies on bulletin boards outside their dormitory doors (as shown in the picture), collectively condemning the university’s network provider. One student captured this wave of replies and posted it online, drawing significant attention from netizens. Some commented that while people often vent frustrations online where the school remains unaware, this real-life reply method forced the school to pay attention. A relevant official from Shanghai Second Polytechnic University responded that the issue has now been resolved.
**From the Students:**
**United Resistance Against the "Unscrupulous" Company**
It all started when a student posted a printed announcement on the bulletin board outside the dormitory door, protesting the excessively slow internet speed and directly blaming the contracted network company, Deli: “The network usually downloads at 20K/S, which is already considered fast. Web pages with multiple images are nearly impossible to load, and being able to open QQ is already a stroke of luck. Recently, it's not even possible to connect to the internet.” This student called for collective resistance, sparking an unstoppable wave. Other students then picked up pens and paper to “reply” under the original announcement, much like online forum replies, each adding their own “creative” touch. Someone mimicked popular internet slang, expressing deep sentiment: “This school’s internet… what we’re accessing isn’t really the internet, but loneliness!” Others from different dormitory buildings joined in, using trendy internet phrases such as: “Building ××× sends congratulatory telegrams.”
**From the School:**
**Student Actions Deeply Influenced by the Internet**
Regarding this incident, the reporter contacted Shanghai Second Polytechnic University. A school official stated that the event has been well-resolved, and student emotions have generally stabilized. The network repair and upgrade work is also underway. She mentioned that the school understands the students' actions and therefore did not intervene. The school had previously communicated actively with the network company, who were cooperative. She noted that the reason students chose this “novel” way was mainly due to the deep penetration of internet culture into daily life, “Perhaps they felt this was the fastest way,” the official said with a smile. She also mentioned that the students themselves have established a Student Self-Management Committee to more broadly gather student opinions, promptly feeding them back to the school and relevant departments.
**From the Network Company:**
**A Written Response Apologizing to the Students**
As the defendant in this incident, Shanghai Telecom Digital Broadband Network Co., Ltd., and Deli Higher Education Logistics Co., Ltd., jointly issued a written response to the students. They explained that the slow network speed and congestion were primarily due to “a three to four-fold increase in broadband users, far exceeding the technical specifications originally designed for 200 users.” The companies stated that measures have been taken to ensure smooth network operation, and they expressed apologies to the students in their written response.