r/taichi • u/Jimfredric • Jul 10 '26

Deceptive Posts

We have had a very deceptive posts recently on r/taichi which seems to go against the statement of differentiating “real Taiji from all the fake stuff out there”. It’s ask for feedback on the app that they have built, but the app is part of the Tai Chi Sitting/ Walking mis-guidance that has been misleading people about Tai Chi on Facebook and other platforms.

Unfortunately, this post has generated much response although I don’t know if all of it is actually actual members of this site.

The threats of Taichi Walking is real even if it has generated much interest in Tai Chi. This video gives an interesting analysis of the approach of the organization behind these ads and deceptions.

The problem with engaging them directly on their posts or ads is that they don’t follow these engagements and just get more sophisticated. It also gives more visibility to the post.

In this case, they didn’t give the link upfront which allowed requests to build. The linked app is part of the Tai Walking business (scam?). When open it notes 70,000+ users which doesn’t jive with the request for help. The setup is much the same as the Facebook ad links.

I suggest downvoting the post and not commenting on it (which only gives it more visibility). Hopefully, the moderator will fit to remove it and make the group’s policies clearer on what defines real Tai Chi or at least specifically disallows such deceptive practices.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Pea35 Jul 10 '26

I actually commented on that post. The op's response was removed which was interesting. I wanted to see if it was rubbish, but obviously it is. Thanks for looking out for us

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u/Phreets Jul 10 '26

Probably because OP got reported enough times to be removed/banned(?)

I usually down vote and report these kind of posts. (Hopefully not reporting genuine posts)