How to Use Weibo?

Although Weibo has an English edition, many parts in Weibo are still using Chinese. And thus Americans would be confused in figuring out how to use it. In this post, I will explain how to use Weibo, using iphone 6 as an example.

After you download and install Weibo, you will see the interface:

You need to choose "sign up" or "log in". After logging in the Weibo, you will see the welcome picture, and just click "enter Weibo".

Then you will see the homepage, which shows posts of Weiboer that you follow as well as a small part of advertised Weiboer (that pay to be shown in your homepage to try to have you as their followers). At the top, for example, "papain" is my account name, and people could use this name to find me.

At the bottom, you could click "discover" to find hot topics and your new followers. Your posts will be shown in your followers' homepage. Importantly, people that are not your followers will also be able to see your posts and you will never know who have seen your posts.
Also, if people want to be your followers, they do not need you to permit. It is same as someone could like you without your permission.
If you want to find hot topics or someone you are interested in, just search the topic name or the people's names at the top of the page.

Also, you could click "message" to see messages that someone @ you (that is, someone talk to you in public), someone comment on your posts, and someone send you ( which is only be seen by you and senders).