Comments on: Offensive social bookmarking site enters American market *DO NOT WANT* http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/offensive-social-bookmarking-site-enters-american-market-do-not-want?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=offensive-social-bookmarking-site-enters-american-market-do-not-want Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:36:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Allan Benamer http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/offensive-social-bookmarking-site-enters-american-market-do-not-want/comment-page-1#comment-87949 Allan Benamer Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:00:30 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/offensive-social-bookmarking-site-enters-american-market-do-not-want#comment-87949 I guess I'll just have to refer you back to the graphic that starts off the post. If you don't find that graphic to be in the realm of a racial stereotype, then I guess there's no helping you. I guess I’ll just have to refer you back to the graphic that starts off the post. If you don’t find that graphic to be in the realm of a racial stereotype, then I guess there’s no helping you.

]]> By: SK http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/offensive-social-bookmarking-site-enters-american-market-do-not-want/comment-page-1#comment-84364 SK Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:36:08 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/offensive-social-bookmarking-site-enters-american-market-do-not-want#comment-84364 Don't be a baby about it. How many Mr. Wongs do you know with blonde hair and blue eyes? Or black for that matter. Suck it up, and stop being a sissy about it. Don’t be a baby about it. How many Mr. Wongs do you know with blonde hair and blue eyes? Or black for that matter. Suck it up, and stop being a sissy about it.

]]> By: Beth Kanter http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/offensive-social-bookmarking-site-enters-american-market-do-not-want/comment-page-1#comment-30704 Beth Kanter Fri, 06 Jul 2007 15:01:07 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/offensive-social-bookmarking-site-enters-american-market-do-not-want#comment-30704 I'm not Asian, but my children are - and I think it offensive too. It could have been worse - they could have put glasses on him and made him a smart nerd .. the other cultural stereotype. My son is very smart but his IQ has nothing to do with his race. You wouldn't believe the comments I've gotten from people remarking on his intellect and connecting it to his race. My jaw drops. I’m not Asian, but my children are – and I think it offensive too. It could have been worse – they could have put glasses on him and made him a smart nerd .. the other cultural stereotype. My son is very smart but his IQ has nothing to do with his race. You wouldn’t believe the comments I’ve gotten from people remarking on his intellect and connecting it to his race. My jaw drops.

]]> By: Allan Benamer http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/offensive-social-bookmarking-site-enters-american-market-do-not-want/comment-page-1#comment-30385 Allan Benamer Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:30:40 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/offensive-social-bookmarking-site-enters-american-market-do-not-want#comment-30385 @Otis: Racial relations are not symmetrical so your comment that should "Herr Frick" be launched is both ahistorical and not cognizant of present racial relations in the United States today. In other words, it's a terrifically bad counterexample. @Kunzilla: We should oppose all stereotypes. And for me on this blog, we should especially oppose them if they're used in the very same spaces that we're touting for other nonprofits to use. After all, why would I tout a service to other nonprofits if it actually acts against the real-world interests of their constituents? @Otis: Racial relations are not symmetrical so your comment that should “Herr Frick” be launched is both ahistorical and not cognizant of present racial relations in the United States today. In other words, it’s a terrifically bad counterexample.

@Kunzilla: We should oppose all stereotypes. And for me on this blog, we should especially oppose them if they’re used in the very same spaces that we’re touting for other nonprofits to use. After all, why would I tout a service to other nonprofits if it actually acts against the real-world interests of their constituents?

]]> By: Kunzilla http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/offensive-social-bookmarking-site-enters-american-market-do-not-want/comment-page-1#comment-30346 Kunzilla Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:50:30 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/offensive-social-bookmarking-site-enters-american-market-do-not-want#comment-30346 Then what about other stereotypical images? Black people in oversized clothes with the bling bling hanging down the neck. Hip hop and R&B music referred as "black music" whereas country music is called "white music." Do we only oppose the new stereotypical new comers or do we simply accept the things that are there all alone? Then what about other stereotypical images? Black people in oversized clothes with the bling bling hanging down the neck. Hip hop and R&B music referred as “black music” whereas country music is called “white music.” Do we only oppose the new stereotypical new comers or do we simply accept the things that are there all alone?

]]> By: Otis Gospodnetic http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/offensive-social-bookmarking-site-enters-american-market-do-not-want/comment-page-1#comment-29817 Otis Gospodnetic Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:26:20 +0000 http://www.nonprofittechblog.org/offensive-social-bookmarking-site-enters-american-market-do-not-want#comment-29817 I don't think Mr. Wong people really intended to be offensive, and I actually don't really see what's offensive there - what if the service been called "Herr Frick" and its logo had a blond kid with blue eyes - should all Germans and Austrians get offended? Mr. Wong brings nothing new to the social bookmarks field! Big deal language support, plus on different domains - Simpy[1] already supports about 10 different languages on the same domain and does NOT segregate users - Korean, Chinese (Simplified), German, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, and so on - see http://www.simpy.com/faq#browserLanguage for a list of all supported languages. [1] http://www.simpy.com/ Feel free to write a review/comparison, I would LOVE to see what real people think about the two services. I don’t think Mr. Wong people really intended to be offensive, and I actually don’t really see what’s offensive there – what if the service been called “Herr Frick” and its logo had a blond kid with blue eyes – should all Germans and Austrians get offended?

Mr. Wong brings nothing new to the social bookmarks field! Big deal language support, plus on different domains – Simpy[1] already supports about 10 different languages on the same domain and does NOT segregate users – Korean, Chinese (Simplified), German, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, and so on – see http://www.simpy.com/faq#browserLanguage for a list of all supported languages.

[1] http://www.simpy.com/

Feel free to write a review/comparison, I would LOVE to see what real people think about the two services.

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