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A selection of the most popular Online Community websites

ONLINE COMMUNITY Websites  www.onlinecommunitywebsites.co.uk

Online Community: n. A social network on the Internet that connects people with friends, family and others.

• Friends Reunited 

  Reunite with old classmates from school, college or university, or meet with current classmates online.

  http://www.friendsreunited.co.uk

• Linked in 

  Helps you be more effective in your work and offers opportunities using the professional relationships you already have through an online network of more than 16 million experienced professionals from around the world, representing 150 industries.

  http://www.linkedin.com

• Orkut 

  Orkut's social network can help you maintain existing relationships with pictures and messages and establish new ones by reaching out to people that you have never met before.

  http://www.orkut.co.uk

• DOPPLR 

  Make more of your travels by sharing your future trips privately with friends and colleagues. Use Dopplr on your P.C. or mobile phone. It links with many popular online calendars and social networks.

  http://www.dopplr.com

• Friendster 

  Connect, meet and search for new or old friends from school, college or university.

  http://www.friendster.com

• mig33 

  A global mobile community that lets you keep in touch with friends and family through a variety of online services, right on your mobile phone.

  http://www.mig33.com

• Qype 

  User-generated reviews site that also has social networking features, helping users to meet and create communities.

  http://www.qype.co.uk

• My Year Book 

  Social networking site for current classmates at school, university or college.

  http://www.myyearbook.com

• Myspace 

  Global social website for friends to upload images, videos, music, write your own blog, and connect with people.

  http://www.myspace.com

• Hi5 

  Connect and communicate with people from all over the world. Upload your photos, create a blog and socialise.

  http://www.hi5.com

• Twitter 

  "What Are You Doing" is the mantra of all Twitters. An online messaging service allowing family,friends, colleagues and communities to send short text messages to one another.

  http://twitter.com

• Live Journal 

  Express yourself, share your life, and connect with friends online. You can use LiveJournal in many different ways: as a private journal, a blog, a discussion forum, a social network, and more.

  http://www.livejournal.com

• Xanga 

  Xanga is an online community for you and your friends. You can easily start your own free weblog, share photos and videos, and meet new friends, too!

  http://www.xanga.com

• Tagged 

  Globally connect and communicate with people of similar interests from all over the world.

  http://www.tagged.com

• TalkingITGlobal 

  Connects youth to find inspiration, access information, get involved, and take action in their local and global communities.

  http://www.takingitglobal.org

• vBulletin 

  Gives you an instant community that lets your visitors interact, take part in discussions, ask questions, give answers and express opinions. Create your own fourm about your hobbies or interests, and invite others to post on them.

  http://www.vbulletin.com

• facebook 

  Facebook is a social utility that connects you with the people around you.

  http://www.facebook.com

• Yahoo! 360 

  A place that's all about you to share with friends and family.

  http://360.yahoo.com

• Youtube 

  Post and share videos, write comments on them, and create your own personal profile about yourself.

  http://www.youtube.com

• Bebo 

  Social website for friends of a teen age. Upload photos, music and videos, and socialise with your own school groups.

  http://www.bebo.com

• Face Party 

  A global social website for friends with similar interests to meet and chat online. Upload images, blogs and videos.

  http://www.faceparty.com

• StumbleUpon 

  Connect with friends and share your discoveries, meet people that have similar interests, and check out what other people are discovering.

  http://www.stumbleupon.com