We all know about MySpace.com, Friendster.com and MSN Live Spaces as some of the best or maybe the most well known social networking websites. These sites have millions of hits everyday and are growing their population steadily. But you should know that there are other “quality” social networking websites that are not getting as much spotlight. Still, they are gaining popularity, especially with something different to offer compared to other sites where you just blog, post picture, videos and comments to friends. Read on and see what they really have to offer.
Stickam.com – one of my favorites. This website works like other social networking websites, offering standard stuff like pictures, videos music and things like that. However, what makes this site very special is the video streaming – with voice! Don’t just connect to your friends through pictures and videos but connect to them live! Independent online shows use this website as a means of letting their fans watch them online without any fuss. You can also host yourself a ton of activities online. What makes this video streaming special is that others can actually join and watch without even signing in. You can also use this medium to talk to your friends and see them through the webcam. A great site for those who can be online all the time.
43 Things – a great place to connect to people based on what you like or your hobbies. Upon signing up, you are required to least your favorite 43 things. I really don’t know why 43 is the required number but it works. You can place the things that you like and from the list, you can connect to other people based on the things that you like. A magic for those who want to know more about their hobbies and compare what you know from other hobbyists like you from around the world.
Flixster.com – A definite for those who love movies. With any kind of movie you like, Flixster.com will connect you to thousands even millions of information of the movies that you love online. This is also a fun site as you’ll get to answer the some movie questions created by the members of Flixster.com. You can also create some questions of your own and invite your friends, member or non-member to answer your questions. You can even sign-up only for the questions and answer until you can take it no more…which is probably never.
Advogato.org – At first glance, you may think Advogato.com is not a social networking website. With a member of less that a hundred thousand, it probably is. But if you are a software developer wanting to connect to thousands out there, this site is for you. Advogato.org connects you to some of the finest open source developers. Everyday, you’ll see updates of the development of some of the softwares they are working on. In your end you can either sign up to help or sign up to start something and you will be assisted by other developers.
Whatever your hobby and liking, there is a social networking site just for you.
Two social networks come together with the blogTV.com. Here you have all of the social networking tools of Facebook, with the added feature of being able to interact with them through LIVE video and chat.
Comment by rose — September 17, 2007 @ 2:39 am