Comments on: Mister Wong, the Offensive Social Bookmarking Portal http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/ A weblog by Ernie Hsiung Sat, 16 Apr 2011 11:24:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brigitte Jolicoeur http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-94961 Brigitte Jolicoeur Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:20:29 +0000 http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/#comment-94961 So I think for most posts there is simply no reason for a comment, because there is no debate reasons ... So I think for most posts there is simply no reason for a comment, because there is no debate reasons …

]]> By: Johnathan http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-20429 Johnathan Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:46:32 +0000 http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/#comment-20429 Can I still be irritated by the fact that one of the snazzy Web 2.0 gadgets they offer is called a "Wong Roll"? And, do I get a Wong Roll free with any order, or is there a minimum? ;) Can I still be irritated by the fact that one of the snazzy Web 2.0 gadgets they offer is called a “Wong Roll”?

And, do I get a Wong Roll free with any order, or is there a minimum? ;)

]]> By: Fabian http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-16812 Fabian Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:19:16 +0000 http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/#comment-16812 Hi, My name is Fabian, one of the managers at Mister-Wong.com. First of all, I´d like to apologize to anybody that may have been offended by the use of the original illustration in the logo. It was never our intention to hurt anybody´s feelings with the character. Now, I would like to point out that we have reacted to these comments by removing the illustration in question. Please read our CEO´s statement on our blog for further information. http://blog.mister-wong.com/a-message-from-the-founder/2007/07/27/ Hi,
My name is Fabian, one of the managers at Mister-Wong.com. First of all, I´d like to apologize to anybody that may have been offended by the use of the original illustration in the logo. It was never our intention to hurt anybody´s feelings with the character. Now, I would like to point out that we have reacted to these comments by removing the illustration in question. Please read our CEO´s statement on our blog for further information. http://blog.mister-wong.com/a-message-from-the-founder/2007/07/27/

]]> By: doobies http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-16707 doobies Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:42:58 +0000 http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/#comment-16707 Germans are fuct up anyway. It's institutionalized so they haven't a clue. Check out this link from Fedex Germany......yeah, this isn't racist either.... http://andrewhammel.typepad.com/german_joys/2006/12/german_federal_.html Germans are fuct up anyway. It’s institutionalized so they haven’t a clue. Check out this link from Fedex Germany……yeah, this isn’t racist either….
http://andrewhammel.typepad.com/german_joys/2006/12/german_federal_.html

]]> By: Oliver http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-11238 Oliver Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:00:40 +0000 http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/#comment-11238 and sorry for the bad spelling in there... It is 1 am here and I should be in bed by now... and sorry for the bad spelling in there… It is 1 am here and I should be in bed by now…

]]> By: Oliver http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-11237 Oliver Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:58:23 +0000 http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/#comment-11237 Uhoh! Now this not exactly good... I know a few people from Mr Wong myself. And they are defenitively not racist. Quite the contrary actually. I asked them about the EXACT context about half a year ago. "Do you not think this might look racist?" and they were surprised. Their Chinese employee was surprised, too. And everyone I have asked was surprised as well! This is the first post are other opinion I have seen, that implies a racist look to the logo. As it seems, there do not seem to be very many people that think this way. And as far as I can check, Mr Wong seems to be getting along quite well in China. No criticism there until now. And they should know! So, maybe we are simply overreacting a bit? But Mr Wong is a very interesting subject, because it is one of the very very few German web services that are quite sucessful at expanding into other countries. Especially in China, where foreign services virtually never get along well... Google, Amazon, ebay, skype... they are all nearly irrelevant in China. And since Mr Wong tries to inform themselves as well as possible about the culture and the market before going in, I wish them success. Uhoh! Now this not exactly good…

I know a few people from Mr Wong myself. And they are defenitively not racist. Quite the contrary actually. I asked them about the EXACT context about half a year ago. “Do you not think this might look racist?” and they were surprised. Their Chinese employee was surprised, too. And everyone I have asked was surprised as well!

This is the first post are other opinion I have seen, that implies a racist look to the logo. As it seems, there do not seem to be very many people that think this way.

And as far as I can check, Mr Wong seems to be getting along quite well in China. No criticism there until now. And they should know!

So, maybe we are simply overreacting a bit? But Mr Wong is a very interesting subject, because it is one of the very very few German web services that are quite sucessful at expanding into other countries. Especially in China, where foreign services virtually never get along well…

Google, Amazon, ebay, skype… they are all nearly irrelevant in China. And since Mr Wong tries to inform themselves as well as possible about the culture and the market before going in, I wish them success.

]]> By: jugimaster http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-11235 jugimaster Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:03:14 +0000 http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/#comment-11235 "You are to cease using the name Mister Wong, because I think it's offensive towards Asian people." "Or else.. I will sue you!" I understand that America is hyper-sensitive about racial issues, but there are other, more sane nations out there.. And here we have people chiming in to offer help in.. what.. suing Mister Wong? "Look at how racist I am not!! -Can I have a cookie?" The site may have a stupid name, and a stupid logo. -If it's actually an offensive site, it will even have a user-base of stupid people. But if that's the case, so be it. -It's stupid people who made Youtube worth 2 billion. “You are to cease using the name Mister Wong, because I think it’s offensive towards Asian people.”

“Or else.. I will sue you!”

I understand that America is hyper-sensitive about racial issues, but there are other, more sane nations out there..

And here we have people chiming in to offer help in.. what.. suing Mister Wong? “Look at how racist I am not!! -Can I have a cookie?”

The site may have a stupid name, and a stupid logo. -If it’s actually an offensive site, it will even have a user-base of stupid people.

But if that’s the case, so be it. -It’s stupid people who made Youtube worth 2 billion.

]]> By: Jurie http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-11187 Jurie Fri, 06 Jul 2007 17:56:38 +0000 http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/#comment-11187 Hmmm.... Out of interest, why is this about Germans "regard[ing] Asia the way Americans see Africa: as one big, culturally homogenous country"? Would it be less offensive if Mister Wong were dressed in traditional Chinese garb? Say, with a coolie hat? Hmmm…. Out of interest, why is this about Germans “regard[ing] Asia the way Americans see Africa: as one big, culturally homogenous country”? Would it be less offensive if Mister Wong were dressed in traditional Chinese garb? Say, with a coolie hat?

]]> By: Mister Wong auf Abwegen http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-11119 Mister Wong auf Abwegen Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:13:33 +0000 http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/#comment-11119 [...] Im Ausland kommt Mister Wong nicht so gut an. [via Jeremy Keith] [...] [...] Im Ausland kommt Mister Wong nicht so gut an. [via Jeremy Keith] [...]

]]> By: Ian Lloyd http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/comment-page-1/#comment-11117 Ian Lloyd Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:59:13 +0000 http://www.littleyellowdifferent.com/mister-wong-the-offensive-social-bookmarking-portal/#comment-11117 It's funny how some nationalities just don't seem to get that others might view something as offensive. Case in point: Darlie toothpaste, in Thailand. The logo is an old fashioned B&W Minstrel character, surely the only place I've see one in the last 10 years. The suggestion: that if you use this toothpaste you will have teeth that show like the ones on them there darkies. [Note, I wrote that ironically, as if I were a racist - being in aninteracial marriage myself, you can't pin that one on me!] Oh, did I just say darkie? Didn't I just say the toothpaste was called 'Darlie'? Well, yes ... but it used to be called 'Darkie' until the company changed the name because it was obviously too offensive. Now it's just 'slightly less offensive'. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darlie Just realised there was a mention of white man toothpaste earlier. Was that supposed to be a mention of this? It’s funny how some nationalities just don’t seem to get that others might view something as offensive. Case in point: Darlie toothpaste, in Thailand. The logo is an old fashioned B&W Minstrel character, surely the only place I’ve see one in the last 10 years. The suggestion: that if you use this toothpaste you will have teeth that show like the ones on them there darkies. [Note, I wrote that ironically, as if I were a racist - being in aninteracial marriage myself, you can't pin that one on me!] Oh, did I just say darkie? Didn’t I just say the toothpaste was called ‘Darlie’? Well, yes … but it used to be called ‘Darkie’ until the company changed the name because it was obviously too offensive. Now it’s just ‘slightly less offensive’.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darlie

Just realised there was a mention of white man toothpaste earlier. Was that supposed to be a mention of this?

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