Monday, November 30, 2009

Blogster - US


A unique characteristic of Blogster is a combination of blogging and social networking. Based on simplicity and easy-to-use options, it offers users the ability to create profiles and spam-free blogs, join groups, incorporate their blog RSS feeds and other popular networking services.

Social networks comprehensive list (work in progress).
 

BlackPlanet - US


BlackPlanet is an online social networking site targeted especially for the black community. Launching in September 1999, it achieved by December 2007 more than 17 million members and 80 million page views.

Social networks comprehensive list (work in progress).
 

Biip - Norway

 

Biip is the third largest internet-based community in Norway. Founded in 2005 by a Norwegian media company and a Danish publishing house, Biip has more than 320,000 users and profiles.

Social networks comprehensive list (work in progress).
 

BigTent - US


Basing the backbone of their ideas on volunteer-powered groups, BigTent has simple goals: consolidate all community information in one place, use free web tools to organize and manage groups and find new ways for members to interact.

Social networks comprehensive list (work in progress).
 

Bharat Student - India


Ranking at the top 3 of all social networking sites, Bharat Student is one of the fastest growing social media concepts in India. As a social utility that wants to bring together all the young Indians living around the world, whether they be students, non-students, professionals or entrepreneurs, Bharat Student offers a comprehensive platform that interconnects all other Indian networks with the versatility of networking services.

Social networks comprehensive list (work in progress).
 

Saturday, November 28, 2009

BIGADDA - India


Part of the Reliance ADA group and claiming to be the largest and the fastest growing web and mobile Indian social networking site, BIGADDA enables social networking based on individuals and interests, encouraging user-generated content as well as communities. With matters relevant and important to the Indian youth, BIGADDA spans a spectrum of genres like sports, photography, books, art, music and movies.

 

Friday, November 27, 2009

Bebo - US


"Blog early, blog often". That is the acronym behind social networking website Bebo, founded in 2005. What sets Bebo apart from other social media sites of the same caliber is the amalgamation of different modules of special interest, such as Music, Authors, Groups, Mobile, Integration with instant messaging. Particularly interesting is the development of Bebo Open Media Platform to enable other companies to distribute content to the Bebo community.

Social networks comprehensive list (work in progress).
 

Badoo - Cyprus


Owned by an offshore company in Cyprus, Badoo is a worldwide, multi-lingual, socializing website that focuses on giving its users the tools to gain attention and expand their social circles. It doesn't incorporate advertising in any part of the site, but creates revenue through user-generated content.

Social networks comprehensive list (work in progress).
 

Avatars United - Sweden


A social networking website that lets users' game avatars interact with each other and share experiences, Avatars United also organizes in-game events and creates groups. The website currently supports more than 30 popular games.

Social networks comprehensive list (work in progress).
 

Athlinks - US


Athlinks is a free-of-charge social networking website that specializes in presenting race results for Running, Swimming, Cycling, Mountain Biking, Triathlon and Adventure Racing. It claims to contain the most comprehensive database of endurance race results and events around the world.

Social networks comprehensive list (work in progress).

aSmallWorld - UK


An online social network service similar to Facebook and LinkedIn, aSmallWorld incorporates an exclusive, invitation-only community into an existing international network of people who are connected by three degrees of separation.

Social networks comprehensive list (work in progress).
 

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

aNobii - Hong Kong


Worldwide book lovers have their own cozy place. The concept behind aNobii is easy to picture: a social networking site where avid readers share reviews, recommendations, and meet like-minded book lovers. With a sizable international community, aNobii has also its own mobile phone application.

 

Amie Street - US


Founded in early 2006, Amie Street is an indie online music store and social network. With revolutionary features such as demand-based pricing, DRM-free policy, third-party integration, and RECing, that allows non-artist users to earn credit as well, Amie Street has been notably referenced by many large media organizations.

 

Advogato - US


Self-described as the free, open source developer's advocate, Advogato is an online community site dedicated to open source software development. Having garnered considerable fame for its attack-resistant trust metric, the community has attracted many high-profile members of the free software and open source software movements.

 

AdultFriendFinder - US


Adult FriendFinder is an online sex and swinger personals community. With more than 20 million members and free registration, it is one of the most visited websites of its kind.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Social Networks Definitive Guide (work in progress)



Here is an attempt to catalog and review an exhaustive list of Social Networking Media and Services around the world. It is by no means complete, for new and diverse media emerge all the time, it will be updated on a regular basis and will, hopefully, provide a definitive guide for anyone willing to study social networking platforms in one place. Please, feel free to comment and contribute any way you find appropriate.

ABCD
ActionProfiles.comB4ClassCafeMomDailyBooth
AdultFriendFinderBackflip, 1-11-2010Cake Financial DailyStrength
AdultWorldFriends Badoo CampusbugDecorati
AdvisorGarageBakeSpaceCampusRank del.icio.us
AdvogatoBandChemistryCar CommunityDe.lirio.us
AgentBBandWagonCarDomainDeviantART
AllMyFavoritesBarmanoCare2Diigo
All RecipesBebo CarGurusDisaboom
AlumwireBeGreenChangeDodgeball
Americasbookshelf.combeRecruitedChangingThePresentDogear
Amicoz.comBharat Student ChangeToLinkdol2day
Amie StreetBigaddaChickAdvisorDoMyStuff
AmigliaBigTentChipmarkDontStayIn
Amitize.comBiipChowhoundDoostang
ANobii BlackPlanet CingoDraugiem.lv
ArtBreakBlinkbitsCircleUp
Arts communityBlinklistCitizenbay
ArtSlantBlogmarksCityTherapy
aSmallWorld Blogster Classmates.com
AsobooBlogtronixCloob
AthlinksBlummyCoastr
AutoSpies College.com
Avatars United Bookhopper.co.ukCollegeMedium.com
Bookins.comCollege Tonight
BookmarkTrackerColShare
BookMooch.comCommonGate
Booksalescout.comCommutal
BooksConnectCompanyLoop
Bookswim.comConnectBeam
BoompaConnectViaBooks
BottleTalkConnectU
boxedup.comcoRank
bringsome.comCork’d
Broadcaster.comCouchSurfing
BuddyMarksCoWorkersAds
BuzdeoCrackBerry
BuzznetCrackSpace
EFGH
Elftown Facebook Gaia Online Habbo
Eons.com Faceparty GamerDNA Half.com
Epernicus Faces.com Gather.com hi5
Epicurious CommunityFamily 2.0Gays.com Hospitality Club
EpinionsFamily OvenGeni.comHumble Voice
Experience Project FamivaGenoomHyperlinkomatic
ExplorooFamsterGirlSenseHyves
Fast PitchGiveALink
fatdoor.comGogoyoko
FavoritooGoing.com
FeedmarkerGoodreads
Fetlife Gossipreport.com
Filmaffinity GotZapp
FledgeWing Graduates.com
FlickrGreenvoice
FlingrGrono.net
FlixsterGroovr
FohBoh
Fotki
Fotolog
Foxmarks
FreeLink
Friends Reunited
Friendster
Friendstribe.com  
Frühstückstreff
Fubar
FuelEmpire
Furl
IJKL
ibibo Jack of All LinkskaiooLast.fm
iHipoJaiku, Part of Google, 9-10-2007 Kaixin001Lawyrs
iKarma Inc.JamboKincafeLibraryThing
iKeepBookmarksJammer DirectKinzinlifeknot
iliketotallyloveit.comJigsawKitchen BugLilisto
ilohoKiwiboxLinkaGoGo
ImageKind
KonnectsLinkatopia
imeem, Part of MySpace Music, 21-12-2009

LinkedIn
indyarocks Link Expats
InterNations Linkroll
IRC-Galleria List Mixer
italki.com LiveJournal
itsmy.comLivemocha
iWiW LocalSchools
iYomu, 28-6-2008Loopt
Lovento
LunarStorm



Lycos iQ
MNOP
Ma.gnoliaNamakkalOdnoklassnikiPairup.com
MatadorNasza-klasa.plOkCupidPaperBackSwap.com
MatchActivityNetlogOne Parentography
MayasMoMNetFriendships.comOneClimatePartnerUp
mediabistro.comNettbyOneGreatFamily.comPartysync
MEETin NetvouzOneWorldTVPassportstamp
Meetup.com NexopiaOnline Bookmark ManagerPassado
MeetthebossNGO PostOnlyWirePazap.com
Minti NibbledishOpen DiaryPeepsnation
Mister WongNingOrkutPhotographyVoter
MixiOurFavesPiczo
MixxerOurStory.comPingsta
MobangoOUTeverywherePlaxo
mobikade, 1-11-2009Outside.inPlayahead
Mobilicio.usOyaxPlayboy U
MocoSpacePlazes
MOGPlurk
MomJunctionPownce.com
MoobPresent.ly
MothersClickProductwiki.com
Motorpulse
Motortopia
Mouthshut
Mozes
Multiply
Muxlim
MyAnimeList
MyArtInfo
MyBookmarks
MyCatSpace
MyChurch
Mycool
MyDish
MyDogSpace
myfamily.com
MyHeritage
MyHq
MyItThings.com
MyLife
Mylinkvault
MyLOL
my.mail.ru
My Opera
MyPip
MySpace
MyStore.com
My Stuff
myTripbook.com
MyVmarks
myYearbook
QRST
Qapacity RabbleSale GrabTagged.com
quarterlifeRateItAllscispace.netTalentTrove
QuartzyRateMyProfessor.comSharecipeTalkbiznow
QuizillaRavelryShelfariTaltopia
QuoraRead It Swap ItShopperoTasty Planner
QzoneRecipe KeySimpyThe Family Post
RecipezaarSiteBarTravBuddy.com
RedFlagDeals.comSiteJotTravellerspoint
RenrenSKOUTTravelTogether
ResearchGATESkyrocktribe.net
reunion.comSmashing DarlingTriporama
ReverbnationSnipitTripUp
RevishSocialbibTrombi.com
RummbleSocialGOTuenti.com
RyzeSocialightTumblr
SocializerTurboclip
SocialVibeTwitter
Sonico.com
Soundpedia
Spoke.com
StartAid
Stickam
Student.com
Studentbid.com
StudentSN.com
StudiVZ
Stufflinker
Supernova.com
Sync2it
SyncOne
UVWX
V Kontakte Wakoopa Xanga
Vampirefreaks WasabiXING
ViadeoWattpad Xt3
VibeAgentWAYN XuQa
VirbWe Eatt
Visible PathWebBiographies
VK WebCrossingNeighbors
VoxWeExplore
vSocialWeOurFamily
Wikitravel
Windows Live Favorites
Windows Live Spaces
WineLifeToday
WireFan
WiserEarth
YZ0-9
Yiamaas!Zoo.gr3LUXE
Yammer Zoodango
Yelp, Inc. Zurpy
Youmeo




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ABCD: reviewed
ABCD: defunct
ABCD: acquired by, merged with