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Posted by Susan-Han Friday, August 25, 2023

Netizens surprised by the number of steps it takes for an idol to send a Bubble message

AKP STAFF

In the age of the fan messaging service Bubble, K-Pop idols and their fans chat with one another just like they're texting friends. 

But what does it actually look like on the artists' end when one sends a Bubble message?

MIRAE's Son Dong Pyo previously broke down the surprisingly daunting task for artists who were still transitioning from other messaging services to Bubble. 

Step 1: Type a message.

Step 2: Upload the message to the 'Waiting for Upload' stage.

Step 3: Press 'Send Waiting for Upload Message'. 

Step 4: Confirm preview of message.

Step 5: Press 'Send'.

Step 6: Press 'Confirm' to the question, 'Are you sure you want to send this message?'.

Step 7: The message will be sent. 

According to Dong Pyo's explanation, an artist will have to tap his/her finger at least 4 times for a single Bubble message to be sent out. 

So how many times did Seventeen's Vernon tap his finger to send these Bubble messages on this day?

Many netizens were quite surprised by the strict "mistake prevention" measures of the service, while others also shared some comments from other artists on how they dealt with the numerous steps. 

One said, "My idol said they just 'press-press-press-press' because it gets annoying lol", while another added on, "But you can add up to 10 'Waiting for Upload' messages onto it at once",  and more. 

Whose Bubble service are you subscribed to?

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anonymous12151511,800 pts Friday, August 25, 2023 0
Friday, August 25, 2023

It makes the idols think twice about whatever they're sending online, because it can never disappear. It's actually smart, but extremely inconvenient

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Erinaleee
Erinaleee947 pts Friday, August 25, 2023 0
Friday, August 25, 2023

I get it, fans can be unforgiving even if it’s as small as a mistake over text. It’s tedious but prevents a lot of headache if something were to occur

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