中国在那里?Boing Boing linked to this popular “Map of the Internet” at XKCD. I noticed the Chinese Internet wasn’t represented, and XKCD’s map is on a Creative Commons license, so I decided to make an expansion. I think I got the relative membership of Sina, Sohu and QQ, but I guesstimated on the BBSes (Tianya, Netease), and made up the video sites like Tudou and 6rooms. I realize there is enormous overlap between users on Chinese websites, but then again, the same goes for MySpace and the other services on the other side. If anybody has some better numbers on users, let me know – or copy it and make your own. I’d love to make this more detailed, but after drawing the Great Firewall I was exhausted and I’m going out in five minutes. Anyway, the point being the Chinese Internet gets left out sometimes even though its fairly big.
Myspace China should be a boat in the mold of the Commodore Perry expedition that managed to blast a hole into the great seawall.
Speaking of maps, when your blog was Musings rather than Mutant you started to post a few of China. I’ve always loved maps, especially historical or thematic ones, so I was delighted and full of expectations… and then you disappeared. Any possibility of reposting and continuing?
Chinese internet not represented? Did you miss Xu Jinglei in the lower left corner? It’s not much, but it’s something. I do like your additions though.
@Vincent: perhaps it might be, but let’s see if it manages to actually connect Chinese people with MySpace netizens who have, um, differing opinions.
@Cat: I actually have some map stuff lying around that I’ve thought about blogging. Let me see what I’ve got. There are a couple of maps on this new blog as well somewhere…
@Rene: I did miss Xu Jinglei! Well, good one there, but since it was a map of communities…
After seeing that map I also wondered what it would be like if China was included, thanks for the nice expansion!