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MySpace China Blogs Powered By Subtext

MySpace China Logo An undisclosed source informed me that MySpace China is using a modified version of Subtext for its blogging engine.

I had to check it out for myself to confirm it and it is true! Check out my first MySpace China blog post. How do I know for a fact that this is running on Subtext? I just viewed source and saw this little bit of javascript...

var subtextBlogInfo = new blogInfo('/', '/1304049400/');

So if anyone is wondering if Subtext can scale, it sure can. MySpace China gets around 100 million page views, approximately a million of which go to the blog.

My source tells me the MySpace China developers found some bugs with Subtext they had to fix that were only exposed when they put a huge load on it. Although they are under no requirements to do so under our license, I hope that they would contribute those fixes as patches back to Subtext.

So to all you Chinese users of Subtext (via MySpace China), 你好 to you.

Technorati Tags: Subtext , MySpace China

What others have said

Jon Galloway Oct 29, 2007 1:15 AM

# re: MySpace China Blogs Powered By Subtext

Congrats!

Hey, I think you're saying they get 1 million page views per day, right? It's not clear what time period you're talking about.

Simone Chiaretta Oct 29, 2007 2:40 AM

# re: MySpace China Blogs Powered By Subtext

The skin is also a modified version of piyo (or at least it contains the copyright notice since I don't see anything that resembles to my skin)

StevenHarman.net Oct 29, 2007 5:36 AM

# MySpace China Blogs are now Subtexting!

MySpace China Blogs are now Subtexting!

Steven Harman Oct 29, 2007 5:47 AM

# re: MySpace China Blogs Powered By Subtext

~~Yeah, but does it run Linux...~~

Doh, sorry about that... wrong forum. :)

Seriously tho, this is a big announcement and a ringing endorsement for our little blog engine that could. Now, if only we could get them running ads w/our Subtext Google account we could think about buying that first yacht!

Simone Chiaretta Oct 29, 2007 5:59 AM

# re: MySpace China Blogs Powered By Subtext

@steve: I guess a macbook for each developer will be easier :)

FoxyBlog Oct 29, 2007 6:28 AM

# MySpace Cina su Subtext

MySpace Cina su Subtext

中国人 Oct 29, 2007 6:34 AM

# re: MySpace China Blogs Powered By Subtext

同志您好啊。

:)

Jason Haley Oct 29, 2007 6:46 AM

# Interesting Finds: October 29, 2007

Scott Oct 29, 2007 6:53 AM

# re: MySpace China Blogs Powered By Subtext

That's excellent news! Congratulations to Phil and the rest of the team.

Scott Dorman Oct 29, 2007 7:05 AM

# Subtext and MySpace China

Subtext and MySpace China

Haacked Oct 29, 2007 9:36 AM

# re: MySpace China Blogs Powered By Subtext

@Jon, I believe so, but my contact wasn't clear on this point. I sent him an email to clarify but I believe it is per day.

Scott Hanselman Oct 29, 2007 9:38 AM

# re: MySpace China Blogs Powered By Subtext

祝贺!

Rob Conery Oct 29, 2007 12:04 PM

# re: MySpace China Blogs Powered By Subtext

祝賀菲爾！這是一個好消息和好，當之無愧的。你們這些傢伙，也做了一些了不起的工作：）。

Sorry, couldn't help myself. If that's doesn't translate...

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Yuvi Oct 30, 2007 10:56 AM

# re: MySpace China Blogs Powered By Subtext

Long time Lurker: But congrats :)

Documentation Nut Nov 02, 2007 11:10 PM

# re: MySpace China Blogs Powered By Subtext

It has to be great to have a HUGE company use your "product" for their platform. I'd love for that to happen for me, not that i have anything, but HUGE congrats and keep up the good work.