Mister Wong was one of the largest
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History
The website was a German
startup
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, established in 2006 by Kai Tietjen.
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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
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Controversy
Mister Wong's original logo, depicting a "cartoonish, nerdy East Asian man", brought on protests from many Asian-Americans
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Although this term had historically been used for ...
. The website's creator subsequently issued an apology and removed the logo.A Message from the Founder, Kai Tietjen, July, 27 2007
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See also
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Delicious
Notes
Social bookmarking websites
German social networking websites
Internet properties established in 2006