Knowing for ten years, there is no earliest seriousness. These funny jokes seem to be somewhat sarcastic. Once upon a time, Zhihu was definitely a powerful weapon for acquiring professional knowledge. Today, there may be many people who gain knowledge through it, but most of the people who stay in this social Q&A community must just discuss something new. According to special database the exclusive source of "BT Finance", Zhihu is writing the IPO report and listing application, and Zhihu has not responded yet. For many people, it is expected that Zhihu seeks to go public. But they do not know how Zhihu will define itself for investors today. A community that encourages the serious production and consumption of knowledge? Or a hotly debated social media? Or, an entrance for emotional catharsis to seek resonance? Every successful special database product will face transformation problems at a certain stage of development. Through the ten-year development process of Zhihu, perhaps we can have more new thinking and understanding of Zhihu's choice. 1. The wind started ten years ago: there are Confucian scholars in chatting and laughing, but there are no white people in exchanges. The story of Zhihu started in 2010, but the real explosion into more people's attention may be in 2011 when Kai-Fu Lee and Zhihu came together. In those special database two years, some people began to sink gradually, such as portal websites, such as Dangdang. However, some people have also started their own high-profile journey. For example, Meituan, which was earlier than Zhihu, and Kuaishou, which was later than Zhihu, are also companies that invest in Zhihu now. Therefore.