I got 197 as the total amount of social networking websites are listed on Wikipedia. I only know about 27 of them, and 24 of those 27 are known because I saw an ad about one of them while surfing the net.
Gaia Online is a social networking and forum-based website that was founded as Go-Gaia.com in 2003. It is a virtual world that has its own economy.
The way I use social networking websites is only "talk" to friends that I know. I do not add strangers as a friend ( many friends of mine will add random hot chicks for no reason.), I do not allow anyone I don not know to be on my friends' list. I use Facebook, Twitter, and Xanga.
I came to the States in 2002. After couple years, I only kept contact with couple friends in middle school that are really close to me. After I start using Facebook in 2006, I gradually found all my middle school friends that I know. Last time I had a trip back to Hong Kong, I used Facebook to let my friends in HK know that I was coming back home. And more importantly, setting up gatherings by using Facebook.
Go-Gaia sounds strange. I'm always amazed that people have time for virtual worlds. I'm busy enough in the real one!
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