A mania das redes de amigos

Os social on-line environments ou social networking sites encontram-se em fase de expansão. São um fenómeno a estudar e levantam questões pertinentes. Apenas no dia de ontem recebi no meu e-mail três convites distintos para juntar-me a este tipo de redes de amigos.

O artigo
Teen craze over networking sites
By Mark Ward
Technology correspondent, BBC News website

Bebo has racked up 22 million members since launchWhile almost everyone who uses the net has heard of Friends Reunited, relatively few will be familiar with Bebo, unless they happen to be a teenager.
In the 13 months since it launched, Bebo has racked up more than 22 million members. It is aimed at those aged 13-30 but has proved particularly popular with school and college students.
Bebo is a social networking site that lets members share pictures and messages with friends that are also on the service. As such, it stands alongside sites such as MySpace, Friendster and many others.

in BBC News - Technology

Os sites
http://www.bebo.com/
http://www.friendsreunited.co.uk/
http://www.hi5.com/
http://bingbox.com/