Chat attack

early screening / 超前点映 / (chāoqián diǎnyìnɡ)

A: These apps have gone crazy trying to make money. They have started implementing automatic payments, and the pre-payment time is vague. If you don't pay attention, your money gets deducted.  

现在这些手机软件想赚钱想疯了,都开始设置自动续费环节,而且提前扣款的时间模糊,你一不注意,钱就被扣走了。

(xiànzài zhèxiē shǒujī ruǎnjiàn xiǎnɡ zuànqián xiǎnɡfēnɡle, dōu kāishǐ shèzhì zìdònɡ xùfèi huánjié, érqiě tíqián kòukuǎnde shíjiān móhú, nǐ yībùzhùyì, qiánjiùbèi kòuzǒule.)

B: Yeah, I know! Not only this, they are taking aim at children. Our kid wanted to listen to a kids song and the software automatically played an audio message that said, "Little friend, hurry up and tell your mom and dad to buy a membership for you. Then you can listen to all the kids songs!" Then my kid ran over and started crying and ye lling for me to buy a membership for her.  

可不是嘛！不仅如此,他们还把目标对准了孩子,我家小孩想听首儿歌,结果软件自动语音说 "小朋友,赶快让你的爸爸妈妈为你买个会员吧,这样,所有的儿歌就都可以听啦！" 然后我女儿就跑过来,哭着喊着让我给她买会员。

(kě bùshìma! bùjǐn rúcǐ, tāmén háibǎ mùbiāo duìzhǔnle háizǐ, wǒjiā xiǎohái xiǎnɡtīnɡshǒu érɡē, jiéɡuǒ ruǎnjiàn zìdònɡ yǔyīnshuō "xiǎopénɡyǒu, ɡǎnkuàirànɡ nǐde bàbà māmā wéinǐ mǎiɡè huìyuánbā, zhèyànɡ, suǒyǒude érɡē jiùdōu kěyǐtīnɡlā!" ránhòu wǒnǚér jiù pǎoɡuòlái, kūzhe hǎnzhe rànɡwǒ ɡěitā mǎihuìyuán. )

A: This sounds awful! There is also that early screening thing. Even after you buy a membership, you still have to spend additional money to watch the newest shows. This type of commercial manipulation is really annoying. 

真恶心！还有什么超前点映的,你买了会员,还要额外花钱才能看到最新的剧集,这波商业操作真是让人厌恶。

(zhēnèxīn! háiyǒu shenme chāoqiándiǎnyìnɡde, nǐmǎile huìyuán, háiyào éwài huāqián cáinénɡ kàndào zuìxīnde jùjí, zhèbō shānɡyè cāozuò zhēnshì rànɡrén yàwù.)

llustration: Liu Xidan/Global Times