When Jiang Ping achieved the twelfth place in the global Alibaba Mathematics Competition, the internet was initially filled with praise for her, considering her a genius and calling for top Chinese universities to recruit this talent. Many people began to ride the wave of attention surrounding this hot topic, including self-media, news outlets, and even the local government of Jiang Ping's hometown.

However, this positive attention did not last long, and soon the negative backlash began. The so-called negative attention refers to slander and discrediting, and in recent days, the internet has been flooded with negativity.

The negative content mainly focuses on several directions: some people believe that the Alibaba Mathematics Competition is an open-book exam, questioning whether Jiang Ping received unfair assistance from teachers, thus denying her achievements; representatives like Fang Zhouzi even claimed that Jiang Ping's results were fabricated based on her poor performance in the high school entrance exam, suggesting that Alibaba's Damo Academy assisted in the fraud. Of course, Fang Zhouzi's reputation is already quite poor in China, and his doubts are mostly those of a clown; a master's student from Peking University named Zhao Bin provocatively stated that he was sure Jiang Ping was cheating, offering to bet five million if she wasn't. A master's student from Peking University making such claims seems rather petty, akin to a shrew cursing in the street.

Various rumors and slanders have emerged, even comparing her to other negative incidents to confuse the public. Many self-media outlets have lost their moral compass in pursuit of traffic.

Of course, in response to these rumors, the parties involved have not come forward to clarify. Even Jiang Ping's parents and relatives have secretly moved away from the village to avoid being disturbed. This has made those who disturb others for attention very angry, as they can no longer capture material and must rely on reversing the narrative to attract attention.

However, some people clearly have malicious intent, aiming to tarnish Jiang Ping's reputation and put pressure on her, interfering with her performance in the finals. Those with such intentions clearly have a twisted mindset.

Currently, the situation surrounding Jiang Ping, whether positive or negative, has clearly become a bit extreme. During the positive coverage, some people deliberately elevated her status beyond the spirit of seeking truth, but at this stage, Jiang Ping has not engaged with the internet or commercial partnerships, which has instead triggered the commercial interests of others. During the negative coverage, many self-media individuals have disregarded the facts, questioning her abilities based on so-called irregularities, magnifying any details they believe they have discovered. What is their purpose? Perhaps it is merely to monetize traffic.

This incident also fully reflects that the internet is a double-edged sword. When an event occurs, if it does not receive official acknowledgment for a long time, it will immediately be reversed artificially, leading to the release of negative information.

Initially, during the positive coverage phase, the organizing party, Alibaba Damo Academy, was very surprised to see Jiang Ping's results and sent someone to verify on-site, taking photos and recording. However, recently some self-media outlets have published articles or videos claiming that Alibaba Damo Academy denied sending someone to examine Jiang Ping. I do not know who is telling the truth or if the self-media is deliberately distorting the facts. For example, if Alibaba Damo Academy wants to express that this result does not include the later verification phase, self-media individuals might misinterpret it as Alibaba Damo Academy denying the verification.

Therefore, we cannot rule out that some ill-intentioned individuals are taking things out of context, deliberately distorting the truth, and confusing the public. They are consuming this hot topic, eager to extract more personal benefits from it, regardless of whether these actions are moral or immoral, reaching a point where any benefit is justified.

Clearly, some people cannot stand seeing a mathematical talent like Jiang Ping succeed; they prefer to kick her when she is down. Even Fang Zhouzi, hiding in the United States, seeks to make his presence known, indicating that there are many internet trolls who prioritize personal gain over any spirit of truth.

Of course, since many messages have not received an official confirmation, relevant media platforms are taking advantage of the situation, and as a platform, they cannot limit the related negative news. After all, the Alibaba Mathematics Competition has not yet completely concluded, and it is said that the finals will be a closed-book exam. They are eager for Jiang Ping to fail miserably. Some people even start attacking under false pretenses, predicting that she will score zero, revealing their malicious intent.

So, why have Jiang Ping and her tutor not come forward to clarify in this situation? I believe the main reason is that coming forward to clarify would muddle the entire event, leading people to say they are guilty and cannot hold back, which would trigger even more internet trolls to stir the pot. Another main reason is that they need to review and prepare for the mathematics re-examination. If they get caught up in these negative disputes, they would clearly fall into the traps set by unscrupulous individuals.

There are also those who, unable to achieve success themselves, claim that the grapes are sour. They fabricate identities of past champions and say that the preliminary round was too easy, and they won first place without much effort, but they failed in the re-examination, advising Jiang Ping to give up the re-examination. This is simply ridiculous. It is like someone wanting to improve their education, but the uneducated people around them say, "Don't bother, it's useless. A distant relative of mine didn't listen and pursued further education, and now they still haven't found a job." Such people are everywhere; they cannot stand to see others succeed and always try to stop your positive actions through lies.

Some people, having never seen Jiang Ping's parents, start seriously claiming that Jiang Ping's parents have an unhappy marriage and have long been separated. I don't know what their purpose is in saying this.

However, while self-media outlets are frantically attacking, mainstream media seems relatively quiet. They appear to be waiting for a bigger scoop before taking action, truly like a mantis stalking a cicada while a yellow bird waits behind. However, due to the limited global influence of the Alibaba Mathematics Competition, maintaining silence amidst this self-media wave of public opinion may also be a viable strategy. The fact that many universities have not truly implemented exceptional admissions for Jiang Ping also indirectly reflects their basic attitude towards this mathematics competition.

The reason the Jiang Ping incident has caused such a stir is mainly due to the huge disparity. A student from a vocational school can rank twelfth in such a major competition, while the others advancing from the preliminary round are either from prestigious universities or key institutions, which seems out of place and shocking. This breaks the cognitive biases of some people, who believe such things should not happen, and they immediately begin to question the authenticity of the event, seeking what they perceive as flaws from various so-called clues, and eagerly attacking to maintain their psychological balance.

Among them are some highly educated individuals who strongly believe this is impossible, absolutely impossible! If a vocational student can achieve such results, where would that leave their own dignity? They inherently look down on those with lower educational backgrounds, and this challenges their self-esteem, prompting them to take action to prove their beliefs. Therefore, in this sense, it is not surprising that some highly educated individuals start cursing.