Mister Wong was one of the largest European free social bookmarking web services.
History The website was a German startup, established in 2006 by Kai Tietjen."Creating Buzz (Without Hate Mail)", Newsweek, October 27, 2007 The service ceased operation after being sold for €2500 in October 2016.
The service was available in German, English, Russian, Chinese, Spanish and French.
Origin of name The website extols its users to "Wong the Web!", a reference to the practice of Wonging, often employed by card counters in Blackjack.
Controversy Mister Wong's original logo,flickr.com stored image depicting a "cartoonish, nerdy East Asian man", brought on protests from many Asian-Americans."Mister Wong Isn't Laughing Anymore", Der Spiegel online in German The website's creator subsequently issued an apology and removed the logo.A Message from the Founder, Kai Tietjen, July, 27 2007
See also Delicious
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