Directory of Social Networking Resources

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A social networking site offers users a place to post their goals, interests and personal information, then interact with others. There may be an area for a blog or web page, as well as a place to add photos. Most social networking sites are free, and open to the general public. Some are private, or are designed for the use of those with a common interest.

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• Advogato

  http://www.advogato.org/
  A community site for developers of free software.

• ASmallWorld

  https://www.asmallworld.com/
  A private online community designed for those who already have strong connections with one another. By invitation only.

• Badoo

  http://badoo.com/
  A worldwide community that provides its members with the ability to communicate and share their lives. Features include photo and video sharing.

• BlackPlanet.com

  http://www.blackplanet.com/
  A community for African Americans, that provides an interactive forum with chat, photos, games, email, and contests.

• Buzznet

  http://www.buzznet.com/
  A video, photo and journal based community that enables users to program dynamic multimedia communities around music and pop culture topics.

• Care2

  http://www.care2.com/
  Connects activists from around the world, with member profiles, news stories and blogs to facilitate social networking, petition and donation drives and email.

• Classmates.com

  http://www.classmates.com/
  Find, connect and keep in touch with friends and acquaintances, post photographs, announcements, and biographies, read community message boards and be informed of upcoming reunions. Free and paid memberships.

• CouchSurfing

  https://www.couchsurfing.com/
  Offers profile listing, discussion groups and a place to arrange free accommodations around the world.

• Doostang

  http://doostang.com/
  An invitation only site that ensures all contacts entering the system are trusted by at least one or more members in the network. Members share career opportunities and interact with others.

• Experience Project

  http://www.experienceproject.com/
  A personal growth and support community connecting members through shared experiences.

• FaceParty

  http://www.faceparty.com/
  Community including live chat, photograph uploads and messaging between members.

• Faces

  http://www.faces.com/
  In addition to profiles, offers email, a forum, music, videos and an arcade sections are available.

• Fiverr

  http://www.fiverr.com/
  The place for people to share things they’re willing to do for $5.

• Flickr

  http://www.flickr.com/
  Picture galleries available with chat, groups, and photo ratings.

• Flixster

  http://www.flixster.com/
  Members can share movie ratings, add favorite celebrities to their weblog, meet people with similarities, and take a movie quiz.

• Follow Liker

  http://www.followliker.com/
  A desktop client for managing accounts of a range of social networks.

• Fotki

  http://www.fotki.com/
  A service for sharing and printing photos. Also offers blogs.

• Fotolog

  http://www.fotolog.com/
  A community of interconnected photo diaries and blogs.

• Foursquare

  http://foursquare.com/
  Members note their locations with a mobile phone and can find out where friends are. Recent activity, introductory video.

• Friends Reunited

  http://www.friendsreunited.com/
  The main site reunites people, while Genes Reunited enables members to pool their family trees; the Dating and Jobs sites link members with similar attributes, interests and/or locations. Pages specific to several locations around the world.

• Friendster

  http://www.friendster.com/
  A global social network that emphasizes friendship and the discovery of new people. Search for old friends and classmates, stay in touch with friends, share photos and videos. Also in Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and in Spanish.

• Gaia Online

  http://www.gaiaonline.com/
  General Anime, Manga, and video game discussions, a links database and a fan-art gallery. Lets members create and customize characters to represent themselves.

• Geni

  http://www.geni.com/
  Enables the creation of a family tree, and a profile, which can be shared with family and friends.

• Graduates.com

  http://www.graduates.com/
  Lists schools, colleges and universities from many countries and offers free registration and browsing. Members can list contact information, a brief biography, and other details, to reunite with former classmates.

• hi5

  http://hi5.com/
  Offers a profile page, a friend request feature, photo storage, music reviews, video, and email.

• HootSuite

  http://hootsuite.com/
  Allows to connect to multiple social networks from one website or application.

• Identi.ca

  http://www.identi.ca/
  A social microblogging service similar to Twitter, built on open source tools and open standards. Allows users to send text-based posts up to 140 characters long.

• Indyarocks

  http://www.indyarocks.com/
  Focuses on India. Contains profiles, games, music, photographs, and SMS messages.

• Join Diaspora

  http://joindiaspora.com/
  A Diaspora pod. A free personal web server that implements a distributed social networking service.

• JuJu

  http://www.juju.cc/
  International community of online friends. Features photo albums, blogs, forums, messaging, and private chat.

• Kupika

  http://kupika.com/
  Make anonymous friends. Create an avatar and write letters to members. Other features include diaries, web pages, Oekaki, and virtual items.

• Last.fm

  http://www.last.fm/
  An internet radio and music community website and social music platform. Uses a recommendation system known as "Audioscrobbler", to build a detailed profile of each user's musical taste.

• Libre.fm

  http://libre.fm/
  A social music platform, Internet radio and music community similar to Last.fm, based on free software and open standards.

• LinkedIn

  https://www.linkedin.com/
  A networking tool to find connections to recommended job candidates, industry experts and business partners. Allows registered users to maintain a list of contact details of people they know and trust in business.

• LipstickAlley.com

  http://www.lipstickalley.com/
  Discussion forum with topics that include celebrity news and gossip, current events, and sports. Also features confessions, blogs and games.

• LiveJournal

  http://www.livejournal.com/
  A service for journals and blogs, that also offers privacy controls, photo storage, publishing tools, style templates, and online communities for many interests.

• Local Sounds

  http://www.localsounds.com/
  An organization of industry professionals and musicians that focuses on the historical preservation, education and advancement of the local music industry.

• MEETin.org

  http://www.meetin.org/
  A community dedicated to providing a casual social environment. Members are encouraged to organize and participate in events in any given MEETin city.

• Meetup

  http://www.meetup.com/
  Helps groups of people with shared interests plan events and facilitates off line group meetings in various localities around the world.

• MiGente.com

  http://www.migente.com/
  An English language site for the Hispanic community, reflecting Latino culture and perspectives.

• MindViz

  http://www.mindviz.com/
  Home to a number of signed and unsigned underground artists, this site offers such features as profiles, blogs, member polls, instant messaging, live chat, and email.

• MyWavelength.com

  http://www.mywavelength.com/
  Members are offered free or paid services. Site is organized by hobbies and interests and by health topics.

• Naijapals

  http://www.naijapals.com/
  A Nigerian online community that allows people to engage in interactive activities and share local contents.

• Nexopia

  http://www.nexopia.com/
  Offers profiles, friends list, blogs, galleries, articles, and forums.

• Ning

  http://www.ning.com/
  An online service to create, customize, and share a social network.

• OkCupid

  http://www.okcupid.com/
  A free social networking and dating website that also offers features that include blogs and member-created quizzes.

• OneWorld

  http://oneworld.org/
  Devoted to the subject of climate change, users share thoughts, ask questions, and post videos and images. Create a personal eco-profile and calculate a carbon footprint.

• OUTeverywhere

  http://www.outeverywhere.com/
  A lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community that includes member profiles, picture galleries, private messages, discussion boards and online chat. Also organizes offline events.

• Path

  https://path.com/
  One-to-one and one-to-many private messaging and sharing.

• Pouchons.com

  http://www.pouchons.com/
  A hip-hop networking site. Contains photographs, profiles, forums, chat, and music.

• Ryze Business Networking

  http://www.ryze.com/
  Members get a free networking-oriented home page and can send messages to other members. They can also join special Networks related to their industry, interests or location.

• Sermo

  http://www.sermo.com/
  An online community for physicians to post observations and questions about clinical issues and hear other doctors' opinions.

• Shelfari

  http://www.shelfari.com/
  This social media site is focused on books. Members can build virtual bookshelves, discover, rate and discuss books, and participate in online groups.

• Skyrock

  http://www.skyrock.com/
  Offers blogs, profiles, chat, photos, and videos.

• Social Media for Good

  http://sm4good.com/
  Exploring the use of digital communications tools for NGOs, non-profit organizations and to support humanitarian relief.

• Sportsvite

  http://www.sportsvite.com/
  A service for organizing active sports and connecting with other players for league teams, pick-up games, and sports or activity groups; combines sports-specific targeted search and member profiles with invitation and game management tools.

• StumbleUpon

  http://www.stumbleupon.com/
  A web browser plugin that allows users to discover and rate webpages, photos, videos, and news articles.

• Tagged

  http://www.tagged.com/
  Allows users to send messages, leave comments, browse photos, watch videos, play games, give tags and chat.

• TakingITGlobal

  http://www.tigweb.org/
  An international non-profit organization headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that connects youth around the world, encouraging them to get involved in improving their local and global communities.

• Taltopia

  http://www.taltopia.com/
  A social networking platform that connects aspiring talent with fans and industry professionals.

• The Hospitality Club

  http://www.hospitalityclub.org/
  A network of people around the world who offer accommodation, advice and help for travelers. Free membership.

• The Student Center

  http://www.student.com/
  A community for teens, college students, and young adults. Offers profiles, forum, groups, chat and games.

• TravBuddy

  http://www.travbuddy.com/
  Hotel reviews, and travel blogs to help with trip planning. Users can share travel tips, find a travel buddy, or weblog about travel experiences.

• tribe.net

  http://www.tribe.net/
  An online community, based in several cities throughout the U.S. and in Canada. Users create a network of friends, and join or create tribes for common interests.

• Tribler

  http://www.tribler.org/
  Allows its users to find, enjoy and share content.

• Uniteddogs

  http://www.uniteddogs.com/
  Meeting place for dog owners. Offers blogs, photo sharing, forum and videos. [multi-languages]

• Where Are You Now? (WAYN)

  http://www.wayn.com/
  A travel and lifestyle social networking community designed for members to meet others, keep friends and family informed of their whereabouts and activities, and share experiences.

• Wizzley

  http://wizzley.com/
  A free blog hosting community that offers informative content to readers.

• XING

  http://www.xing.com/
  A social software platform providing a small-world network for professionals.

• Zorpia.com

  http://www.zorpia.com/
  A large social network which also operates within mainland China.

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