New Windows Live Community in China

re: New Windows Live Community in China

picturepan2 — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:56:50 GMT

Now MSN China officially adds the community link on the http://im.live.cn page. :P

re: New Windows Live Community in China

CalumJR — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:17:30 GMT

I completely understand and agree with that, Kip. I love the current LiveSide interface and its minor similarity with the Windows Live interface. If it were any more like Windows Live (i.e. with Orbs, etc), I think I would probably get confused between this and Windows Live! Lol!

re: New Windows Live Community in China

Kip Kniskern — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:20:23 GMT

Probably. We made a conscious decision here not to "copy" the Windows Live branding too closely - both to maintain an independent look and also to stay out of trouble (yeah right).

You won't be seeing too many orbs on LiveSide ;)

re: New Windows Live Community in China

CalumJR — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:00:47 GMT

Chris, I'm assuming Mephiles means why doesn't LiveSide look as 'Windows Live Wave 2' like as LiveSino and thier community (i.e. having the Windows Live Orb at the top etc and an even more Windows Live feel to it than it does already.

Maybe?

re: New Windows Live Community in China

Chris — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:53:06 GMT

Mephiles, was that directed at us or Microsoft? This isn't an official site, despite PP2 naming it Windows Live Community.

Be interested to hear what anybody thinks about us doing something similar. We've thought about it a few times but have never come to a conclusion about how well it'd be used.

re: New Windows Live Community in China

quikboy — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:33:39 GMT

I thought everything on the internet was censored in China? And I thought Windows Live offerings outside of the US were rather meager?

re: New Windows Live Community in China

vipwoody — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:20:40 GMT

Windows Live is now targetting the 250+ million internet users in China. Well Done.

re: New Windows Live Community in China

Mephiles — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:17:21 GMT

And why aren't we getting a nice site like that?

re: New Windows Live Community in China

zaf — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:02:52 GMT

Wow