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As digital communities and online social networks enter people's daily lives, here is an overview of the pioneers and leaders in these virtual cliques.
Community Contributed Sites
Metafilter- Metafilter is the pioneering community weblog. Since its conception in 1999, its membership base has grown steadily, and the large number of topical links posted daily spawns captivating discussions.
Upcoming.org- A collaborative event calendar, upcoming.org is driven by members who post events to the site. It provides RSS and iCal feeds for users to include event listings in their own websites.
Social Networks
Dodgeball- A social network for mobile phone users, Dodgeball allows members to "check in" different locations while they are on the road, and inform them of friends and friends-of-friends in the neighborhood.
Friendster- The site that started the social network craze, Friendster's success is also its downfall, as the site has become unbearingly slow. Chances are, however, if your friends are online, they are on Friendster.
MySpace- Another social network site, MySpace allows members to change the background and colors of their profiles, and has built-in "blogging" functionality.
Orkut- Orkut is a Google-affiliated social network, whose membership is by invitation only.
Dating Sites
Campus Hook- Started by the people who run College Humor, Campus Hook has become a network of American college students trying to meet others.
Nerve Personals- The original Spring Street Networks personals site, Nerve Personals was once a strong component of the online magazine devoted to sex.
OK Cupid- OK Cupid was created by the founders of the TheSpark.com, which housed another dating site, SparkMatch, before becoming defunct.
Yahoo! Personals- Web giant Yahoo!'s offering of online personals, featuring a familiar interface and a very large user base.