Qzone-the one and only

China continues to be a booming powerhouse when it comes to technology, most especially social networks. After some research, Qzone which is operated by Tencent, is the leading social network site and is a Chinese only portal. The difference between this social network and say Facebook is that this community is more based on virutal goods and products. Instead of a profile, users create an avatar similar to that of those in SecondLife, except these avatars are not mobile. They just serve as the face of the user. Sooo after reading about this Chinese social network, it makes me stop and think, when will this idea be translated over into our social networks? The main premise behind this network is there but no one has yet to translate or utilize the same software that the Chinese do. Also, Qzone is not really an option to you unless you can read Chinese which most can not. Another interesting plug with this no translation into any other language is that when searching for social networks in other countries, they have a translate option on the site that allows you to instantly translate the site into English. This is the first network I have come across that does not provide that option. Qzone is going to continue to prosper and grow as a network, but now I am waiting for the next version of it to be released where not only reading Chinese users can access it.

post by: R.Cordell
Article Source: http://www.web2asia.com/2009/02/24/the-world-s-largest-online-social-network-qzone