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Social Networks Gaining on Internet Portals

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the new-hotness dept.

Compete writes "We have some interesting analysis on how Social Networking sites compare to portals. From a sample size of around 2 million US people, Compete concludes that social networking sites are quickly approaching the traffic level of the big portals like Google and Yahoo. They liken the growth of SNS to email in the 90's. Their key findings: 1. In June, 2 out of every 3 people online visited a social networking site 2. Since January 2004, the number of people visiting or taking part in one of the top online social networks has grown by over 109% 3. Social networking sites are now close to eclipsing traffic to the giants — Google and Yahoo"

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  1. Re:Isn't MySpace a "social portal" by corbettw · · Score: 4, Funny

    I know an awful lot of people, and OLDER people at that (mid 20's to 30)

    WTF? What are you, eight years old? Since when is someone in their 20's "older"?

    Damn kids. Get off my lawn!

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  2. Re:In the minority again by cayenne8 · · Score: 2, Funny
    "But seriously - The other dimension of it is that to be an effective Myspace participant you have to put a ton of information about yourself - Pics, where you went to school, your job, your thoughts, and -best of all-, everyone you have contact with."

    You know..that is another reason maybe I'm not 'out there' on these type sites. While I try not to wear my tin foil hat too tightly, I do like to keep as much personal info off the public web as possible. I figure I'm already in too many databases as it is...and prefer not to keep adding to the pile if I can help it myself.

    I keep going back to the Monty Python skit, where it show the importance of "Not Being Seen".

    :-)

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  3. Re:Oh, and FP again by everett · · Score: 2, Funny

    But slashdot can't be a social networking site, there aren't any giggly 14 year old girls here. (You know, the type that would have wanted to keep the OMG PONIEZ!!111!11!1! layout)

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  4. Yeah, but... by rbarreira · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... how many slashdot users have you fucked?

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    1. Re:Yeah, but... by WilliamSChips · · Score: 2, Funny

      You do know that porcupine8 and AriaStar are actually just computer programs simulating girls, right?

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  5. Re:In the minority again by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    unless they want to see the boobs of a co-worker or high school classmate

    Is there any cause more noble?