Where China's Weibo Beats Facebook and Twitter 68
HansonMB writes with this excerpt: "Launched in 2009, the micro-blogging service is owned by Chinese interweb behemoth Sina Corp, which happens to be the same company that partnered with Google before their deals famously floundered (cf those anxieties) and Google hightailed out of China (before coming back of course). Weibo is often described as a Facebook-Twitter hybrid, but anyone who takes a closer look can easily see that it's a different beast entirely. Actually, I would argue Weibo is better than both. Here's a breakdown of its standout features—some of which Google Plus has already included, and others that I'd love to see incorporated soon."
Foundered, not floundered (Score:4, Informative)
Why You Might Join China's Largest Social Network (Score:4, Informative)
And that's about where I stopped reading. I have automatic distrust of any social media company and the Chinese government, so why would I join one from China?