Mister Wong Explained

Mister Wong
Commercial:	Yes
Type:	Social bookmarking
Registration:	Yes
Current Status:	Defunct

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.^[1] The service ceased operation after being sold for €2500 in October 2016. ^[2]

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,^[3] depicting a "cartoonish, nerdy East Asian man", brought on protests from many Asian-Americans.^[4] The website's creator subsequently issued an apology and removed the logo.^[5]

See also

• Delicious

Notes

1. http://www.newsweek.com/2007/10/27/creating-buzz-without-hate-mail.html "Creating Buzz (Without Hate Mail)", Newsweek, October 27, 2007
2. Web site: Mister Wong: Ehemaliger Social-Bookmarking-Star für 2.500 Euro verramscht . OnlineHändler News.de . 3 July 2018.
3. https://www.flickr.com/photos/clawier/896942774/ flickr.com stored image
4. http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/0,1518,497151,00.html "Mister Wong Isn't Laughing Anymore", Der Spiegel online
5. http://blog.mister-wong.com/a-message-from-the-founder/2007/07/27/ A Message from the Founder, Kai Tietjen, July, 27 2007