A few weeks ago i became a part of Orkut, at the invitation of Dan Hughes (theyblinked.com). I am not pushing the idea to anyone since i want to see where it goes (organically), but i should be honest and tell you that since then, about 7 people have asked me to identify them as “friends” which i have, since i know them all as friends.
Well today, i took a look at some of the thousands of communties that have grouped up through this site, and i have to admit, i am a little tempted to jump into a community or two and road test them. Dan, (who has 38 “friends”) is a member of quite a few of these communities, and the Bloggers group has 2345 members – that would make a pretty large Christmas gathering!
Anyway, it could be a really good tool for creating community online. And it could also turn out to be another time waster. And worse case scenario, it could turn out to be a goat-sacrificing satanic cult and my photo will get in the paper ( . . I didn’t know . . . I swear . . i had no idea . . thats not blood, its ketchup!!!), but my sense of hesitation and interest in it tells me that Orkut (does sound like a cult, doesnt it? – ORKULT), or some derivation, will probably be a significant player in the way we conduct communal life on the internet.
i have not yet filled out all the details on myself yet – i am shy – and i am waiting to see how long i can stay in the corner of the room.
Another reason i think it could take off in the Christian/Theoblogian world, is because some of my 7 Orkut friends include big mouths like Jordon (and Wendy) Cooper and Spencer Burke of TheOoze.com, and those guys really dont know how to keep a secret.
[UPDATE: MARCH 25] Check out Kristen Rudd on her 10 reasons “why i refuse to be a part of orkut”
I enjoy Orkut. It has helped me connect with some people that I would not have connected with before. Not only are there some really big groups but there are also some vibrant local groups like my own city’s group which has allowed some of us to connect offline as well.
Not everyone likes them and Orkut or Flikr or Friendster aren’t perfect but they do allow me to keep up with people that I may not have connected with normally which for me is kind of cool.
orkut is the black hole for internet junkies. i can’t get out, i want to sleep on my desk, i can’t stop trolling for communities to put on my bio page, help! help! help!
check out http://www.rearviewwindow.com/blog/archives/000592.html for 10 reasons why the rudds are not jumping on the orkut bandwagon, making me feel glad that i still have one leg hanging out of the orkut bandwagon.
actually it’s just me who’s not joining — joshua orkuts already.
Orkut, Friendster and similar social networking tools probably have their place, but boy do their invitations to join seem impersonal and fascist. I blogged about this recently.
More about this from David Weinberger: a piece on why he hates Friendster. It’s worth a read.
hi
how r u
plz send me a orkut invitaion ok
não sou portuguesa mas decendente