Orkut

Posted on 01.29.04. Tagged with , All

Orkut is Google's new friendster-esque social networking site. Though I've never used Friendster (though signed up for it just to get past the main page) this is basically the same thing but with Karma points. Well, that and apparently its way l33t. It's invite only, so you have to know somebody on the inside to get in, or in my case Chir.ag

I haven't decided whether I'm a fan of this social networking mumbo jumbo but I guess it's time to give it a try. I'm just worried that it will cause a proliferation (as if it hasn't already) of too many unmanageable networks. It would be cool to meet some new people with similar interests, and if nothing else the ego boost of having *lots* of friends :P

On the design side of things, it makes really good use of css/js with all the show/hide help divs. I think its mighty user friendly, but the photochopped embossed logo could definitely go.

ps. Wish me luck on my finance exam tonight, I'm going to need it :X

9 Comments

Taylor
12:29 PM on 01.29.04

Oh yeah, if you want to see what all the fuss is about comment (with your email) and I can invite you, the cool person who is reading my website <3

Pedro
02:02 PM on 01.29.04

Hey can I get an Invite? I'm pedro a t pealco.net.

Kevin Mulligan
02:33 PM on 01.29.04

Well, I wouldn't mind taking a look at it.

kevlar at kebeol dot net

Thanks :)

Timen Swijtink
04:51 PM on 01.29.04

Same here. I'm really interested in comparing my friendster to this new one.

Timen at nemit dot net

Thnkx.

Tony
01:16 PM on 01.31.04

you said you were gonna invite me, but I never got one =[

no more <3 unixmonkey?

Taylor
01:20 PM on 01.31.04

Everyone besides Tony: I invited all of you :)

Tony: I invited you too dummy. tony@nixmonk.com dorka... maybe your spam filters got it or something?

Timen
02:43 PM on 01.31.04

Didn't get an email?

Sam Shapiro
10:54 PM on 01.31.04

Hey. I've been reading for a while, but I have never commented. I was wondering if you could invite me to orkut. my email is samcs@hotmail.com. Thanks a lot.

Holly
12:37 AM on 02.01.04

I wouldn't want tons of friends online or in person. Damn... I'm even "anti-social" online. This is getting bad. :p