Oct 292003
Hey, is anyone out there on Friendster? If so, you think I can get an invite? I’m not really interested in finding a date; I just want to see how the thing works. I read this little blurb about it on Ars Technica and the concept intrigues me. I’m always fascinated by the various ways technology shapes our social interactions and behavior. Just look at phonecams. They’ve been around for what, a little over a year? And already schools and health clubs and other places of business are starting to ban their use. Is Friendster just a digital form of traditional matchmaking or is it more illustrative of the whole concept of six degrees of separation? Anyway, I’m curious.
The one I’m on is Tribe.net. It’s more focused on the concept of social networking, rather than dating. I’ll send you an invite to it. I’m at friendster, too, but tribe.net meets my aesthetic needs, too. 🙂
your wish is my command, a request has been sent. however, I will say that I am a very bad friendster, as I don’t quite see what the point of the thing is… a friend asked me to join and then I did but have only checked it out once or twice since. but if you’re looking to hook up with some anonymous internet ladies and gents for a little of that anonymous internet action, I guess it’s the good stuff.