Friday, January 2, 2009

Social Networking forums

Now more than ever we are being offered opportunities for social networking. There are all types of web-based social networking databases you can consider. Some of them are global in reach, whilst others might be local. Regardless consider the following:
1. Fitness Singles – see www.FitnessSingles.com – this is a new one, which allows you to describe yourself and search for people interested in the same activities as you.
2. GetALife – see www.getalife.com.au – this one is targeted at Australians. It has about 35,000 members.
3. TokyoTraders – This is a social group that involves traders in Tokyo. They have a good party in Roppongi several times a year. See www.tokyotraders.com.
4. YouTube – This is a good website for posting your video imagery. If you had never thought to produce video imagery, you might look at the new range of digital cameras. Many of them are equipped with a video recording option. They have much better pixel density and sound now, and some have umlimited recording capability, unlike my original Sony P1 digital camera. See www.youtube.com
5. MySpace – This is another popular social networking site, though I think its not as good as Facebook or YouTube in the social networking stakes. See www.myspace.com.
6. Facebook – This I think is currently the leader in the social networking area, though I’m sure it will be outdone in the years to come. See www.facebook.com.
7. RSVP - There are other sites which you have to pay for like www.rsvp.com, though I guess these will start to look market share, or otherwise they will be forced to offer revenue models based on advertising, or activities (like GetALife).
8. Friendster – This is a popular site as well suited for social networking. See www.friendster.com.

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