Comments on: Portals and shopping sites most trusted in Japanese internet http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/18/portals-and-shopping-sites-most-trusted-in-japanese-internet/ From kimono to keitai; research Japanese facts and figures through translated opinion polls and surveys. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:27:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Ken Y-N http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/18/portals-and-shopping-sites-most-trusted-in-japanese-internet/#comment-54577 Ken Y-N Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:05:23 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/18/portals-and-shopping-sites-most-trusted-in-japanese-internet/#comment-54577 Candadai: yes, given that other surveys have shown over 80% trust in Wikipedia, its poor showing here is a bit of a surprise! Drew: Well, Yahoo! Japan is a good source for TV, weather, train times, tickets, etc, even if its search is useless! Candadai: yes, given that other surveys have shown over 80% trust in Wikipedia, its poor showing here is a bit of a surprise!

Drew: Well, Yahoo! Japan is a good source for TV, weather, train times, tickets, etc, even if its search is useless!

]]> By: Drew http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/18/portals-and-shopping-sites-most-trusted-in-japanese-internet/#comment-53966 Drew Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:26:21 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/18/portals-and-shopping-sites-most-trusted-in-japanese-internet/#comment-53966 This seems to validate my theory that Japanese people automatically use Yahoo for everything; it is in their DNA or something... This seems to validate my theory that Japanese people automatically use Yahoo for everything; it is in their DNA or something…

]]> By: lilyqueen http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/18/portals-and-shopping-sites-most-trusted-in-japanese-internet/#comment-53938 lilyqueen Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:52:15 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/18/portals-and-shopping-sites-most-trusted-in-japanese-internet/#comment-53938 Not Japundit, that's to be sure.... Not Japundit, that’s to be sure….

]]> By: Candadai Tirumalai http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/18/portals-and-shopping-sites-most-trusted-in-japanese-internet/#comment-53877 Candadai Tirumalai Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:19:17 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/18/portals-and-shopping-sites-most-trusted-in-japanese-internet/#comment-53877 I see that Yahoo and Google top the list and that the first is more than twice as popular as the second. I can say from personal experience that when I have sought to verify a quotation in English those two sources have seldom failed me. The relatively low ranking given Wikepedia comes as a bit of a surprise. It can be a starting point, provided one does not make it one's sole source. Of course its Japanese entries may leave much to be desired. Two days ago there was a column in the London "Times" by Magnus Linklater in which he stressed that the Wiki benefits from constant correction and refinement by its readers. I see that Yahoo and Google top the list and that the first is more than twice as popular as the second. I can say from personal experience that when I have sought to verify a quotation in English those two sources have seldom failed me. The relatively low ranking given Wikepedia comes as a bit of a surprise. It can be a starting point, provided one does not make it one’s sole source. Of course its Japanese entries may leave much to be desired. Two days ago there was a column in the London “Times” by Magnus Linklater in which he stressed that the Wiki benefits from constant correction and refinement by its readers.

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