In a bid to distract from the protests concerning the Olympic Flame, Chinese Messenger users have shown patriotism to their country by adding a heart next to their display name.
Estimates have varied, but some sources claim up to 5 million users have adopted this trend (who knows where that figure has came from). The show of dedication has also been noted by the mainstream media.
MSN China spokesman Feng Guangshun released the figure on Thursday. Many more people have opened their MSN accounts to find a message which asked them to add the 'red heart' and 'China' in front of their signatures.
Feng said he expected the number of participants of this activity, which started Wednesday as a spontaneous patriotic campaign by Chinese Internet users, to raise dramatically in the following few days.
Feng said he expected the number of participants of this activity, which started Wednesday as a spontaneous patriotic campaign by Chinese Internet users, to raise dramatically in the following few days.
This isn't the first time this has happened, I previously recall something along similar lines showing tribute to those who died in the Madrid train bombings. This kind of thing shows how one person or a group of people can create a quick fad over the Internet.
Believe me, this is the only news I have ...
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