EVA likes to surf BBS which is a very popular and huge forum system used by Taiwanese to spread info and share opinion (on average 39,000 people are using it at any time). On one of the topic lists, it shows a ranking by use and popularity. Here is a snap shot from tonight's ranking which I proffer as conclusive proof of why Taiwan's birthrate is falling:
Gossiping is number one? At least sex notionally beat baseball but it got beaten into third by World Of Warcraft. Following the 'beautiful game' we get a liturgy of superficiality followed curiously by tennis at No.9 and something called StupidClown rounding out the Top 10. Here's EVA's lowdown on what's behind the stats.
First the sex board. Actually its phyric victory because apparently upon being created it was deluged with misogynistic comments, many claiming metric measurements for anatomical parts that were clearly more based on hope than reality. Despite the fun had by everyone, after a while it was decided that some balance was needed so a femininesex board was created which catered to providing a source of more accurate and helpful information.
Furthermore, the No.1 popular topic, Gossiping, is actually used by journalists in Taiwan to get the scoop on what's happening in the celebrity world.
Indicative of the economy we live in? - 'part-time' was the 19th popular (out of 100s).
