Links for 19/1/2008

1) …My heart’s in Accra » Scoble, Kenya and learning to connect
Heartfelt and insightful post by founder of Global Voices Online
about blogging, the Kenyan crisis and learning to connect with the developing world.

2)China Close To Becoming World’s Largest Internet Market By Users
China is likely to become the nation with the largest number of Internet users in the world. But US tech giants still have a hard time cracking the China market.

3) Michel Gondry guest edits YouTube | Media | guardian.co.uk
Movie director, Michel Gondry is curating Youtube.com during the Sundance Film Festival period. Another sign that Web 2.0 is influencing one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals.

4) http://www.youtube.com/nonprofits
Stumbled upon the web page for You Tube’s Non Profit Program. All US 501(c) registered charity can apply and enjoy online marketing and branding capabilities on Youtube for free. Wonderful way to make a worthy cause go viral.

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Baidu vs Google: Chinese vs English Internet Users

What we search for online might well reveal our deepest desires.

In fact, one can attempt to construct a hierarchy of values based on the most frequently searched keywords and questions.

If so, this China Digital Times story, contrasting the top ten most searched questions on Baidu, China’s top search engine and Google, is sobering.

Top Ten Lists: Differences Between Chinese and English Internet Users – Keso :: China Digital Times (CDT) 中国数字时代

Original Chinese article can be found at:
http://blog.donews.com/keso/archive/2007/12/14/1236576.aspx

Mutual fund, warrants, stock-index futures, stocks, e-commerce top the lists for Chinese internet searches.

While the English users show a greater concern about health and emotional issues, with words such as ‘love’, ‘autism’,'lupus’ near the top of the list.

Unfortunately, these lists play into worst stereotypes of China and the West. The Chinese seem to be preoccupied with money and wealth while the Westerners are obsessed with health.

While they say, there is a grain of truth in every cliche, I certainly hold out hope that the softer , more human side of China can be found if you dig just a little deeper.

After all, “what is love?” is number 6 on the most searched list on Baidu, sandwiched right between “what is e-commerce?” and “what is 3G?”

There is hope yet.

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