In the beginning, there was discussion boards & forums. Then came sites like Ryze.com, Hi5.com, Batchmates.com, and a whole bunch of websites to get people together.
Social Networking seems to be a new fad in the world of Internet in India. I just donno how many social networks I would want to be a part of. See below the new Desimartini Social networking site – cool advertising on TV; but where are the users!
But Fropper has also been online doing lot’s of ads!
Enough of advertisements. The best place for social networking which has 20% of Indian users is still Orkut! and it never advertised or gave away free ipods like Yaari.com did.
The bigger problems with social networking sites is the level of abuse that someone has to go thru; from spammed invitations to “hello, i want to be friends with you”. Am sure we know many female friends who get spammed day in and day out for friendship requests. We are yet to come of age (globally) to respect the other person or give them their space. So now there are dedicated websites for women users; such as GangofGirls & Zapak’s website dedicated to women – but are they really women online!
But I have larger question to ask people funding these activities = do you see breaking up on investments?
Social Networking boom in India reminds me of the time of Dot.com Bust; how many of us remember uthplanet (youth planet)? not many it got hit my the no user meteorite; and it doesn’t exist any more.
All advertiser or portal owners are focussing on the buzzing age group that India thrives on today; but offer them something beyond friends, chat, news, dating, & community. Seriously, it’s getting boring!
Here’s a list of social networking sites to be launched or to be launched that I am aware of:
1. Yaari.com
2. BigAdda.com
3. Desimartini.com
4. Fropper.com
5. Orkut.com (still the best)
6. indyarocks.com (my money on them)
Any one making a replica of Second Life????, Anyone?
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