Social Sites

1. What was the target audience for this social networking site?

      This site targeted people of all ages.  It was intended to increase the rate at which people could expand their network of friends compared to f2f

2. How long was the site in existence?

      This site is still in existence, but is falling fast in the states.  It has gone from #40 to #800 in about a year’s time; although it does continue to grow in Asia

3. Why was it popular? What was its demise?

      It was popular because of it’s ability to see friends and friends of friends. I think that is has not kept up with current designs, or has left the current U.S. market for the Asian market

4. Is/was there another competitor in the same market that was more popular?

      There was and is Facebook, Myspace, and others that Friendster is competing aginst

5. Would you ever consider creating an account and using it?  Explain your reason using a personal experience as an example.

I would not create an account using this site for two reasons.  One, I don’t like social media sits and try very hard to avoid them. Two, all of my students use Facebook, so for this class, and to keep in touch with my students, I have created a Facebook account.