ViralLoop

Why did DeepSeek go so viral? tl;dr: class resentment, anger, and especially schadenfreude. very little actual app usage in comparison to the above.

2.5K likes167 repliesPosted Jan 29, 2025

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Based on absolute engagement — the platform doesn’t expose follower counts here, so large accounts score higher.

From likes, comments.

Why it worked

Opens with a question, so the reader starts answering before they have decided to read.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Short sentences keep the pace up, so the reader never has to re-read a line.

The mechanics

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.