Army Unblocks Some Social Media SitesSource: informationweek.com
There's long been a military-wide ban on access to a number of specific social media sites, and while that still stands, some soldiers will now be able to access other social media sites that had inadvertently gotten caught in the same ban despite not being on the official banned …
Friendster relocates to AustraliaSource: theage.com.au
One of the largest social networking sites in the world is based in Sydney but most Australians probably don't even know it exists.
Anti-Arroyo Magdalo soldiers recruits civilians onlineSource: Magdalo para sa Pagbabago
When they bore arms in defiance of the Arroyo administration exactly a year ago Saturday, they were holed up in a posh hotel in Makati City, waiting for civilian support that never came.

The greatest celebrity to hit this generation is neither tall or statuesque, fair nor tanned skinned blond nor brunette. She or He doesn't have a distinctive physical quality that makes him or her of star quality.
Social Networking Wars [Animated Video]Source: US_Homepage_Featured_Stories
Think social networking sites are fun and useful? See what happens when things get a little out of control for one social networker who might just be over the whole social network thing. Let the social networking wars begin!
Letsbunk.infoSource: sufiyan
his site to unblock web filters, allowing you to view restricted sites. YourProxy allows you to browse sites that your school, work or library have blocked. YourProxy also maintains your anonymity, keeping you secure.
Google: Don't give up on OpenSocialSource: CNET News.com
When Google unveiled its OpenSocial developer initiative at the end of October, observers hailed it as the future of the social Web.
But is the search king already too late to the party?
Scaling the Social WebSource: Business Week
Move over, MySpace. Online players from media giant Viacom to auctioneer eBay are adding networking features for their users.

Luvcute is a cute gif / jpg picture database (including animation, icon, emoticon, MSN emoticon, qq, and kaoani) and generator to create a Mix from these cute objects.
How To Kill A Great Idea: FriendsterSource: Inc.com
Excerpt: "It's not easy being the brains behind one of the biggest disappointments in Internet history. Sure, there are those who describe you as a visionary, but in the same breath they'll deride you as a lousy businessman.

This article is part of a public/persuasive writing project my high school students have been working on during the past few days. Please consider offering a thoughtful response to some of their comments, which they will be adding during the course of today and tomorrow.

Social networking: Chances are, you're participating in one form or another. Over the course of the past several years, we've been bombarded with a handful of prospective communities: Myspace, Friendster and Facebook being a few of the more prominent examples.

Myspace, if you haven't noticed, is dying.

My video studying friend Steve Bryant was writing about a new Friendster contest the other day, and he made me think:
Friendster's Sad Tale Is Recounted (Again)Source: socialriots.com
All of us involved in social writing feel some pangs of regret for Friendster, as we hash over, again and again, what might have been. The New York Times adds salt to the wounds...
Facebook's CrossroadsSource: socialriots.com
With the college social networking company new initiatives (sponsored feeds, sponsored groups, privacy issues and non-exclusivity), Facebook is poised to either dominate the student social networking scene *or* do the Friendster nosedive.
Gamma Entry Into SocializrSource: socialriots.com
As we all like to follow the news of yet another startup, I bring you the story of Friendster-founder, Jonathan Abrams' next social site, Socializr.