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January 29, 2004
Death to Friendster, long live Orkut
So, to massive fanfare, the internet users of the world sighed a collective sigh of relief last Friday as Google entered the Social Networking arena with Orkut. Social Networking you say, what is that. Well, have you used or heard of Friendster? Orkut is the same, but better. Better how? Well, it's backed by enough money and servers so that when 6pm rolls around the whole service doesn't come to a grinding halt. It's also affiliated with Google, which, to date, has been one of the most ethical internet companies I've seen. I trust my email address with google. I don't trust it with Friendster. A child of Google isn't going to get bought out and have it's user database sold to Broadjump. Anyhow, one interesting thing about Orkut is that unlike Friendster, it's by invitation only, meaning everyone on the network, is connected to somebody else somehow. So if this intrigues you, and you are a friend of mine (meaning somebody that I see on some kind of a regular basis) comment here and I'll invite you, and you can check it out. You won't even have to pay someone to invite you.
Also, in case you were wondering social networking services are about the lamest thing in the world. I can't really understand what they're for, but if you're initial response to this is "Geez, that's lame" you're dead on.
In case you're wondering this is what it's like.
Posted by gene_wood at January 29, 2004 09:50 PM
Comments
Commenty comment comment.
Like you, I'm much more trusting of Google than Friendsty-er.
Posted by: Jacob at January 29, 2004 10:56 PM
Okay, I'm sucked in. Invite me!
Posted by: robyn at January 29, 2004 10:57 PM
yeah, weird.
Okay. I'm in. Besides, Friendster threw me out on my ear, so screw them.
subliminal message **take the quiz** subliminal message
Posted by: kati at January 29, 2004 11:03 PM
i'd never want to join a club that would have me as a member.
in other words, invite me, ya hump.
Posted by: holohan at January 29, 2004 11:15 PM
Done.
Done.
Done.
Done.
Posted by: gene at January 30, 2004 08:35 AM
all right i'm curious enough about what it's like to join now. plus, i LIKE nerds.
Posted by: michele at January 30, 2004 09:09 AM
invite me. this is rad. now i'm on friendster, myspace, everyone's connected, and big church. awesome.
Posted by: Boback at January 30, 2004 03:43 PM
oh - me too, me too. I've been looking for another distraction lately.
Posted by: Jolie at January 30, 2004 08:14 PM
Google is ethical huh? I take it you haven't seen the rumors about Google merging with Microsoft
Posted by: dr. v at January 31, 2004 04:35 AM
hmm...that didn't work...here's the URL for the story: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/31/technology/31net.html
Posted by: dr v at January 31, 2004 04:37 AM
hey, everybody join my "donuts" community. yeah!
Posted by: holohan at February 2, 2004 11:27 AM
hey, could you invite me
thanks,
william
Posted by: William Fifield at February 3, 2004 02:12 AM
I like that Slahsdot guy's RoboCop reference: "I'd buy that for a dollar." Can you invite me? I'd hate to be the only one still using just Friendster... it's like being the last to still use Betamax ;)
Posted by: Kristina at February 3, 2004 07:45 AM
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