Facebook is one of the most popular social network services in the world, with more than 150 million “active users,” more than 70% of them living in countries other than the United States. Founded in early 2004, the site was originally designed to provide college students with networking services. A “facebook” is a paper guide [...]

 
Seesmic is a video discussion site on which people post messages and respond to one another only in video. Here’s a conversation by BlogQueen about what is the best kind of traffic to a Web site and a host of responses. Members’ activity is presented in a public timeline that allows easy browsing through their [...]

 
Tooio is a Spanish social network focusing on entertainment and night life. It relies heavily on location-based services to provide local results for members seeking information, sharing photos and arranging gatherings or dates.
Members can use the site to explore postings by the community or download software for Windows Mobile, Nokia, iPhone or Java-capable mobile phones [...]

 
Afrigator is a social network and aggregator that collects news articles, blog and micro-blog postings from and about Africa, creating a setting for conversation, photo and video sharing that is uniquely dedicated to all things African.
When joining the site, members are encouraged to submit their blogs for inclusion in the Afrigator site, so that their [...]

 
Lang-8 is an interesting new social site, one that helps people connect with others interested in learning new languages. The site’s design is rough, but the active and diverse community makes up for what the design lacks in polish. One stand-out feature, compared to many other social sites, is that Lang-8 adds new members to [...]

 
Flock is a social Web browser that combines browsing Web sites with keeping a number of social site logins active simultaneously. Based on the Mozilla browser software also used in the Firefox browser, Flock uses the familiar Firefox sidebar to keep you logged into popular social sites, such as Twitter and Facebook, so that you [...]

FileRide is a “social desktop,” an application that runs on your computer that lets members share whatever file they drag into the FileRide application window. The service promises to “promote democracy through universal access to media related forums,” but it requires an invitation to use the application, which runs on Windows Vista and XP, at [...]

Blueworld is a South Africa-focused social network similar to Facebook.
The site provides the standard features of major social networks, including friend lists, photo- and video-sharing, groups, event calendaring, micro-blogging and chat. Communities include major South African cities and regions, and London, a frequent destination for South African expats.
Members seem to be primarily affluent young adults [...]

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NetLog is a multi-language social network that serves young adults and teens across Europe. NetLog’s service is available in 25 languages, from English, German and Russian to Magyar, Slovene, Afrikaans and Turk. About 21 percent of the membership participates in English, in second place, and activity is focused on people who are currently online sharing [...]