is this a common thing?

Rednote is mostly girls, and baobao 宝宝 is a term girls and girls like to use, the direct translation is baby but the text connotation means something near cute girl, cutie, because girls on this platform tend to be very close.

It's normal. Most people in the fan circle also address other fans as baobao and I also use it sometimes. XD

i don't have the option to edit but i'm not asking about the nickname part, just the artist situation 😭

idk if they have expectations to ask to collab or smth which kinda makes me anxious since i don't draw regularly

Hello, 宝宝. As far as I am concerned, most of influencers on RN just want to talk with you, maybe about ideas, inspirations and learn how to improve their skill. So don't be anxious, the guy who sent you a message may be even more shy than you.

there's alot of people on there trying to get you to sign up for their art classes. big chance it's just that

Probably trying to sell something 

This is automated reply for new followers. Common on instagram and also other Chinese social media. They DON’T care about you or your art. It’s just a way to welcome new followers and lots of creators also use it as a way to sell you stuff. Lots of posts on rednote are just implicit advertisements, it’s pretty sad.

I’m a starter learning drawing. After I post some of my practice on rednote. I got dm saying something like “宝子你也喜欢画画吗？” meaning “Bae you like drawing too” Then they start trying to sell some online drawing course to me😂😂😂

Unrelated but I personally really dislike the Baobao/Bao term. I’ve seen way too many examples on red note where ppl start off sounding super close but then some argument happen they all of a sudden they curse on each other. Ppl need to realize you don’t know anyone on the platform and there are ways you can have nice vibes other than using intimate terms.