Through my work in both the Western and Chinese cryptocurrency communities, I have come to see risk in how Western and Chinese cryptocurrency enthusiasts—Monero enthusiasts in particular—perceive each other. This article discusses my observations and gives some suggestions on steps that will bring the two communities closer and make Monero stronger.
我在西方和中國(guó)的加密貨幣社區(qū)都工作過茬末，這讓我有機(jī)會(huì)觀察到西方和中國(guó)的幣友(尤其是門羅幣粉們)如何看待對(duì)方及其風(fēng)險(xiǎn)菌瘪。我想就這篇文章總結(jié)一下我觀察的結(jié)果澳泵，并就如何讓兩個(gè)社區(qū)走得更近把跨，讓門羅幣更強(qiáng)大提出了一些建議像街。
Nature of Interest
First, there is projection from each community onto the other of what matters most to it. From my first work translating Monero articles for the Western community I have been inundated with technology theory and philosophy. In contrast, as a freelance writer for the blockchain media in China, articles tend to be on price and mining. Westerners, then, tend to see Chinese as disproportionately motivated by theory and philosophy, and Chinese see Westerners as manipulating price and perversely impacting mining.
Chinese pride themselves on being open. And, really, we are less private than Americans and Europeans. It is common to share salary and personal spending information, for example. I believe this comes historically from fewer secrets being kept in extended families in China. Westerners, on the other hand, are more concerned with social issues.
Informal online research supports this observation of differing priorities. For example, very telling is the difference when Google searching “monero” versus Baidu searching “門羅幣, ” the Chinese spelling of Monero. Google and Baidu are the most popular search engines in the Western world and in China, respectively. Guess what happens with the searches? The results are shown below:
各自的興趣點(diǎn)
首先，每個(gè)社區(qū)都將自己關(guān)心的問題投射到另一個(gè)社區(qū)上赛糟。從我第一次為西方社區(qū)翻譯門羅幣文章起睁搭，我就被淹沒在無邊的技術(shù)理論和哲學(xué)中。相比之下吱型，作為中國(guó)區(qū)塊鏈媒體的自由撰稿人逸贾，媒體要求我們撰寫的文章往往是關(guān)于價(jià)格和挖礦的。因此津滞，西方人傾向于認(rèn)為中國(guó)人在很大程度上受到了理論與哲學(xué)的驅(qū)動(dòng)铝侵，而在中國(guó)也有人認(rèn)為西方人通過操縱價(jià)格影響整個(gè)挖礦業(yè)。
中國(guó)人以光明磊落為榮触徐。事實(shí)上我們也不像美國(guó)人和歐洲人那么注重隱私咪鲜。例如，談?wù)摴べY和個(gè)人消費(fèi)信息在中國(guó)是司空見慣的撞鹉。我認(rèn)為這可能是歷史的原因疟丙，因?yàn)樵谥袊?guó)大家庭中很少有人把這些當(dāng)作秘密。另一方面孔祸，西方人更關(guān)心社會(huì)問題隆敢。
為了驗(yàn)證這一猜測(cè)发皿，我做了一個(gè)非正式的網(wǎng)絡(luò)調(diào)查崔慧。我們知道，谷歌和百度分別是西方和中國(guó)最大的搜索引擎穴墅。我分別在谷歌上輸入”Monero”和百度上搜索關(guān)鍵詞“門羅幣”惶室，猜猜搜索結(jié)果怎么樣?結(jié)果如下:
In the top 10 Google rankings, technical information accounts for 50%. This includes the recognized Monero website, getmonero.org, as well as Wikipedia and Twitter. Next, 20% is news and investment data. As 10%, only one exchange, coinbase.com, appears.
Among the top 10 rankings of Baidu in China, on the other hand, the largest proportion is 40% dedicated to mining. Next, technology accounts for 30%. 20% of search results focus on investment data. Finally, there was one odd website presenting information about the use of Monero on the dark net.
在谷歌排名前10位中温自，技術(shù)信息占50%。這包括公認(rèn)的Monero網(wǎng)站皇钞，getmonero.org, 以及維基百科和Twitter悼泌。其次，20%是新聞和投資數(shù)據(jù)夹界。只有10%是交易所馆里，那就是coinbase.com。
另一方面可柿，在中國(guó)百度排名前十條中鸠踪，挖礦所占比例最大，達(dá)到40%复斥；其次是技術(shù)营密，占30%；然后是投資數(shù)據(jù)目锭，占20%评汰。最后，還有一個(gè)奇怪的網(wǎng)站陳述了門羅幣在暗網(wǎng)上的使用痢虹。
Popularity
Western enthusiasts tend to think of the Chinese Monero community as small. Seemingly there are few openly Chinese enthusiasts known on Reddit, Telegram, or other platforms, and most of the online guys with mysterious handles seem explicitly Western. Well, it turns out the Chinese Monero community is large. I would argue that our number is actually comparable (less than an order of magnitude away, say) to that of Western enthusiasts.
Beyond my subjective impression, research supports this: A search for “XMR” among QQ groups—one of the favorite discussion methods in China—yields about 18K subscribers (most of them interested in mining). This can be compared to about 14K subscribers to r/MoneroMining and 158K subscribers to r/Monero on Reddit. And, moreover, I would argue that the percentage of Chinese Reddit subscribers is high compared to the percentage of Westerners in QQ groups.
受歡迎度
西方的門羅幣粉們認(rèn)為中國(guó)的門羅幣社區(qū)可能很小被去。也許在Reddit、Telegram或其他平臺(tái)上有一些公開的中國(guó)門羅幣幣友奖唯，但大多數(shù)網(wǎng)絡(luò)上的神秘人物似乎明顯都是西方人编振。然而，意想不到的是臭埋，中國(guó)的門羅幣社區(qū)異常強(qiáng)大踪央。我認(rèn)為，我們的人頭數(shù)實(shí)際上與西方的幣友相當(dāng)(比如說瓢阴，相差不到一個(gè)數(shù)量級(jí))畅蹂。
這絕非源自我個(gè)人的主觀判斷，而是基于我在中文和英語(yǔ)社區(qū)的調(diào)查荣恐。在中國(guó)QQ群(中國(guó)最大的網(wǎng)絡(luò)社區(qū)之一)中搜索“XMR”液斜，社群人頭總數(shù)大約為18K(其中大多數(shù)人對(duì)挖礦感興趣)。與之相比叠穆，Reddit上大約有14K名r/MoneroMining (門羅幣挖礦) 用戶和158K名r/Monero (門羅幣)用戶少漆。我認(rèn)為，與QQ群中西方人的比例相比硼被，中國(guó)Reddit用戶的比例更高示损。
Organization
In China, there are some high-quality reporters and experts. I recommend the XMR column created by Jindouyun as first class. He serialized the translation of Mastering Monero into a nice column: Master Monero. In addition, his translations of articles about Monero wallets are excellent. Respected expert theNoblesse has translated a significant part of the getmonero.org website into Chinese. I (FutureFan1) also welcome you to read some of the articles I have written and translated on Jianshu.
Yet despite these efforts and individuals, among others, the organization of Monero enthusiasts in China is a mess. We look longingly outside, where there is getmonero.org, monerooutreach.org, and other official and semi-official websites, and people. Yes, I know—there is nothing formally official for Monero. Indeed, there are no de jure officials, but there are de facto officials and websites. In China, we struggle to establish this organization in a Chinese language framework.
機(jī)構(gòu)組織
中國(guó)也有一些優(yōu)質(zhì)的門羅幣記者和專家。我首推的是“筋斗云”在頭等艙創(chuàng)建的門羅幣專題嚷硫。他將《精通門羅幣》的翻譯連載成一個(gè)不錯(cuò)的專欄检访。他翻譯的關(guān)于門羅幣錢包的文章也相當(dāng)出色始鱼。此外，the Noblesse已將社區(qū)公認(rèn)官網(wǎng)getmonero.org/zh-cn的大部分內(nèi)容翻譯成中文脆贵。也歡迎你閱讀我(未來控)在“簡(jiǎn)書”上撰寫和翻譯的一些文章：jianshu.com
然而医清，盡管有一些人正在為之努力，門羅幣中國(guó)社區(qū)仍然不是很有組織性卖氨。我們渴望從外面的世界探聽到消息会烙，那里有getmonero.org/zh-cn, monerooutreach.org，以及其他官方和半官方網(wǎng)站筒捺，還有其他致力于擁護(hù)門羅幣的幣友持搜。是的，我知道門羅幣的確沒有真正意義上的官網(wǎng)焙矛。事實(shí)上葫盼，門羅幣只是沒有法律意義上的官網(wǎng)，卻有社區(qū)公認(rèn)的官網(wǎng)村斟。中國(guó)的幣友們應(yīng)該明白getmonero.org是一個(gè)負(fù)責(zé)任的權(quán)威機(jī)構(gòu)贫导。我們也正努力建設(shè)其中文版的社區(qū)。
Doubt and Worry
Westerners have doubts and worries about Cryptocurrency and Monero that are different from those in China. Westerners may worry that the inventor of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, was the government, or that some altcoin is a scam. With Monero, Westerners may have technical worries related to traceability. Chinese, on the other hand, worry that Monero is an invention of the West to take money from Chinese. We have conspiracy theories that way.
懷疑與擔(dān)憂
西方人對(duì)加密貨幣和門羅幣的懷疑和擔(dān)憂與中國(guó)不同蟆盹。西方人可能會(huì)擔(dān)心比特幣的發(fā)明者中本聰(Satoshi Nakamoto)是政府孩灯，或者一些山寨幣是騙局。對(duì)于門羅幣逾滥，西方人可能對(duì)其在可追溯性的技術(shù)上有擔(dān)憂峰档。而中國(guó)人擔(dān)心門羅幣則是門羅幣西方人為了從中國(guó)人口袋里撈錢而發(fā)明的。我們有一種陰謀論寨昙。
The Future
We all hope for a bright future for cryptocurrency and Monero. The steps needed are quite visible to me, and here are my recommendations:
First, strengthen the translation of Western Monero information resources, including the official website, the book Mastering Monero, and Monero Outreach documents.
Second, accelerate the Chineseization of Monero wallets. The official GUI wallet does have a Chinese version, but the Chinese translation is not thorough. Some Chinese people who don’t understand any English at all cannot make it through installation. The Chineseization of the wallet should consider two matters: First, the Chinese version of the wallet should be thoroughly translated, and second, the wallet should be placed in the Chinese app store so that Chinese can easily download it on their mobile phones. I hope that developers can support Chinese improvements soon and enable broad Chinese use of Monero wallets.
Third, advance Monero in Chinese mainstream media. At present, China's blockchain mainstream media, such as Bihu and Knowledge Planet, have not even set up discussion of Monero. This may require some support from the Western community.
Fourth, establish high-quality Monero social circles in China. We have established the "Monero Technology Exchange Group" on WeChat, which is well aligned with the Western Monero community (Jindouyun and theNobless, mentioned above, are part of this). And MrScott, the manager of XMR on sina blog and Cointime on 8bt, is also involved in this Group (to join this WeChat group, please contact user “mpmandarin”).
Fifth, strengthen the exchanges between Chinese and Western communities. Since the core technicians of Monero and most of the early participants are from the West, to strengthen the understanding of the members of the Chinese community outreach could be undertaken together. For example, a Chinese-Western talk format could be used, with a Chinese host interviewing Western technical personnel and active community participants to enhance mutual understanding.
These steps would grow the Monero community in China, and strengthen Monero for everyone. Monero is a global phenomenon, and the Chinese community should rise up to find natural balance and global growth.
面向未來
我們都希望加密貨幣和門羅幣有一個(gè)光明的未來讥巡。所以我們要采取一些措施加強(qiáng)門羅幣中國(guó)社區(qū)的建設(shè)，我的建議是:
第一舔哪，加強(qiáng)門羅幣信息的翻譯欢顷，包括官網(wǎng)、《精通門羅幣》和門羅幣推廣組網(wǎng)站捉蚤。
第二抬驴，加快門羅幣錢包的中國(guó)化。官方的GUI錢包確實(shí)有中文版本缆巧，但其中文翻譯并不全面布持。一些根本不懂英語(yǔ)的中國(guó)人無法操作安裝。錢包的中國(guó)化需要考慮兩件事:首先陕悬，應(yīng)該徹底翻譯中文版錢包题暖。其次，錢包應(yīng)該放在中國(guó)的應(yīng)用市場(chǎng)中，這樣中國(guó)人就可以更便捷地下載到手機(jī)上芙委。我希望開發(fā)者能盡快支持中文版錢包的改進(jìn)升級(jí)逞敷，并讓更多的中國(guó)人可以使用門羅幣錢包狂秦。
第三灌侣，門羅幣應(yīng)該在中國(guó)主流媒體中建立專題板塊。目前裂问，中國(guó)的區(qū)塊鏈主流媒體侧啼，如幣乎和知識(shí)星球，甚至還沒有建立關(guān)于門羅幣的討論堪簿。這可能需要西方社區(qū)的一些支持痊乾。
第四，在中國(guó)建立高質(zhì)量的門羅幣社交圈椭更。我們?cè)谖⑿派辖⒘恕伴T羅幣技術(shù)交流群”哪审，與西方門羅幣社區(qū)保持著良好的合作關(guān)系。上文提到的“筋斗云”和theNoblesse已加入該群虑瀑，還有門羅幣微博超話社區(qū)和巴比特鏈節(jié)點(diǎn)門羅幣板塊的負(fù)責(zé)人Mr Scott也在群中湿滓。我們期待更多的門羅幣友們加入討論（請(qǐng)?zhí)砑游⑿拧癿pmandarin”加入門羅幣技術(shù)交流群）。
第五舌狗，加強(qiáng)中西交流叽奥。由于門羅幣的核心技術(shù)人員和大部分早期的參與者都來自西方，因此加強(qiáng)華人社區(qū)推廣應(yīng)一并進(jìn)行痛侍。例如朝氓，可以采用中西對(duì)話的形式，由中國(guó)主持人采訪西方技術(shù)人員和活躍的社區(qū)參與者主届，以增進(jìn)相互了解赵哲。
這些舉措都將促進(jìn)門羅幣社區(qū)在中國(guó)的推廣，并加強(qiáng)個(gè)人對(duì)門羅幣的了解君丁。門羅幣是一個(gè)全球性的項(xiàng)目誓竿。應(yīng)該通過促進(jìn)門羅幣中國(guó)社區(qū)的增長(zhǎng)，找到一個(gè)自然平衡點(diǎn)谈截，從而最終實(shí)現(xiàn)門羅幣的全球性增長(zhǎng)筷屡。
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