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As an aside ... I find it curious how common the phrase, "Chinese equivalent of Twitter" is. I know the brand is probably not well known in the US, but is it th
by CodeCube 9y ago
As an aside ... I find it curious how common the phrase, "Chinese equivalent of Twitter" is. I know the brand is probably not well known in the US, but is it that much of a stretch to imagine people would connect the dots if they say something like, "social media site, Weibo"?
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- hueving 9y agoOn a western-centric site it's the easiest way to convey the size of the user base relative to the population and the type of social media. Many people have heard very little about Weibo so saying that by itself doesn't carry as much meaning and the name is irrelevant to the discussion.
- seppin 9y agoAll social media in China, Russia, etc. were copied from Western companies to begin with, so what's wrong with the comparison?