Global Web Roaming

I realize this is trivial, but I’ve been wanting to vent this crapola for a while.

I’ve noticed a new trend in large-scale web development while traveling. I’ll use myspace as an example because it’s especially bad… at everything (like the Microsoft of social networking sites). I’m in Japan right now. Every time I go to myspace to sift through my 20 new friend requests - 19 of which are spam trying to get me to perv out on a web cam - to accept ONE legitimate request, (And I’m asked to log in. Another myspace peeve of mine. No matter how often or how hard I click that “Remember Me” check box, it NEVER REMEMBERS ME.) the page is sweater-vested in Japanese! I guess yeah, sure. Partly my fault for traveling to a foreign country and not knowing how to read their writing (in my defense, kanji is hard). But if they could figure out how to remember who I am, perhaps they could remember that I SPEAK ENGLISH.

Same thing goes for Australia, but to a lesser degree. Some companies (I believe Amazon is one of them) automatically forward you to your regional website. At least there it was all still in English. But really, Japanese myspace. You need to get your act together.

I need to delete my account.

PS: On the other hand, it’s hilarious to see a randomly generated “Find love in Yokohama!” ad with two pictures of white chicks. OWNED.