Web Directory

» 2collab
   Online collaboration tool for researchers that enables to share, connect and discuss researches.
   http://www.2collab.com/

» 43 Things
   Users create an account and list goals or hopes which are then connected to other people's goals.
   http://www.43things.com/

» 60 Plus Friends Online
   Offers a place for seniors to interact with each other.
   http://www.galisproductions.com

» Advogato
   A community site for developers of free software.
   http://www.advogato.org/

» Akoha
   A community where users gets cards with an action to do to someone else to give them the card.
   http://akoha.com/

» Allafricanet
   A community site to find friends, pen pals and school mates all over Africa and around the world.
   http://www.allafricanet.com/

» Badoo
   A worldwide community that provides its members with the ability to communicate and share their lives. Features include photo and video sharing.
   http://badoo.com/

» Bebo
   Allows users to share photos with music, and blogs, and draw on members' White Boards.
   http://www.bebo.com/

» BlackPlanet.com
   A community for African Americans, that provides an interactive forum with chat, photos, games, email, and contests.
   http://www.blackplanet.com/

» Bragalia
   A social community allows people around the world to brag about their achievements and immediately share their success stories with friends and family.
   http://www.bragalia.com

» Buzznet
   A video, photo and journal based community that enables users to program dynamic multimedia communities around music and pop culture topics.
   http://www.buzznet.com/

» CarDomain
   A home for car enthusiasts, with pictures, video, groups and blogs.
   http://www.cardomain.com/

» Care2
   Connects activists from around the world, with member profiles, news stories and blogs to facilitate social networking, petition and donation drives and email.
   http://www.care2.com/

» Classmates.com
   Find, connect and keep in touch with friends and acquaintances, post photographs, announcements, and biographies, read community message boards and be informed of upcoming reunions. Free and paid memberships.
   http://www.classmates.com/

» Copper Strings
   Spiritual home for people who consider themselves alternative, holistic or green.
   http://copperstrings.com/

» CouchSurfing
   Offers profile listing, discussion groups and a place to arrange free accommodations around the world.
   http://www.couchsurfing.org/

» Coworkers.com
   Offers coworker reviews, ratings and feedbacks.
   http://www.coworkers.com/

» Cyloop
   Allows users to listen free music, watch videos, read interviews and news, connect with artists and friends.
   http://www.cyloop.com/

» Cyworld
   Users have access to a profile page, photos, drawings and images uploading, an avatar, neighborhoods, and clubs.
   http://us.cyworld.com/

» Dogpawfile
   A social community for pet lovers, to share photos, stories and videos. Free and pay memberships.
   http://www.dogpawfile.com

» Doostang
   An invitation only site that ensures all contacts entering the system are trusted by at least one or more members in the network. Members share career opportunities and interact with others.
   http://doostang.com/

» Eons
   Information, tools and communities for people over the age of fifty.
   http://eons.com/

» Espin
   Designed for teens and college students to meet, rate pictures, and take quizzes. Members can meet new people, without the risk of rejection.
   http://www.espin.com/

» Experience Project
   A personal growth and support community connecting members through shared experiences.
   http://www.experienceproject.com/

» FaceJunky.com
   Community with profiles, search, browsing, groups, classifieds, events, and quizzes.
   http://facejunky.com/

» FaceParty
   Community including live chat, photograph uploads and messaging between members.
   http://www.faceparty.com/

» Faces
   In addition to profiles, offers email, a forum, music, videos and an arcade sections are available.
   http://www.faces.com/

» Fanpop
   Fan clubs covering a variety of topics with video, images, forums, bookmarking and polls.
   http://www.fanpop.com

» FashionNetworking.org
   A free community for fashion enthusiasts to talk about fashion and lifestyle.
   http://www.FashionNetworking.org

» Faves
   Allows users to find, save and share interesting web content with friends and family.
   http://faves.com/home

» Flickr
   Picture galleries available with chat, groups, and photo ratings.
   http://www.flickr.com/

» Flixster
   Members can share movie ratings, add favorite celebrities to their weblog, meet people with similarities, and take a movie quiz.
   http://www.flixster.com/

» Fotki
   A service for sharing and printing photos. Also offers blogs.
   http://www.fotki.com/

» Fotolog
   A community of interconnected photo diaries and blogs.
   http://www.fotolog.com

» Friends Reunited
   The main site reunites people, while Genes Reunited enables members to pool their family trees; the Dating and Jobs sites link members with similar attributes, interests and/or locations. Pages specific to several locations around the world.
   http://www.friendsreunited.com/

» Friendster
   A global social network that emphasizes friendship and the discovery of new people. Search for old friends and classmates, stay in touch with friends, share photos and videos. Also in Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and in Spanish.
   http://www.friendster.com/

» Gaia Online
   General Anime, Manga, and video game discussions, a links database and a fan-art gallery. Lets members create and customize characters to represent themselves.
   http://www.gaiaonline.com/

» Gather
   Encourages users to write articles and reviews, upload audio and images. Members collect Gather Pointsâ„¢ that can be used to purchase goods and services.
   http://www.gather.com/

» Geni
   Enables the creation of a family tree, and a profile, which can be shared with family and friends.
   http://www.geni.com/

» Graduates.com
   Lists schools, colleges and universities from many countries and offers free registration and browsing. Members can list contact information, a brief biography, and other details, to reunite with former classmates.
   http://www.graduates.com/

» Greenopolis
   An Interactive, collaborative and educational community bringing together individuals, communities, organizations and corporations to help people learn, act and receive rewards.
   http://www.greenopolis.com

» Grono.net
   Offers videos, groups and forums as well as profile pages and classifieds. Based in Poland, available in several languages.
   http://grono.net

» Identi.ca
   A social microblogging service similar to Twitter, built on open source tools and open standards. Allows users to send text-based posts up to 140 characters long.
   http://www.identi.ca/

» Imeem
   Users interact with each other by watching, posting, and sharing content of all media types, including blogs, photos, audio, and video.
   http://www.imeem.com/

» Indyarocks
   Focuses on India. Contains profiles, games, music, photographs, and SMS messages.
   http://www.indyarocks.com/

» Jaiku
   Users can create a microblog and connect friends, posting from the web, by SMS, or from desktop clients.
   http://www.jaiku.com/

» Jobaba.com
   Provides a platform for people with needs and service providers with skills to connect locally.  Jobaba.com matches the customers' needs, and provides bidding and project management features for tracking services.
   http://www.jobaba.com/

» Kaboodle
   Shopping community where people recommend and discover new things.
   http://www.kaboodle.com/

» Kindo
   Site allows users to build their free family tree and makes genealogy fun and allows families to build their family tree for free and grow.
   http://kindo.com

» Kupika
   Make anonymous friends. Create an avatar and write letters to members. Other features include diaries, web pages, Oekaki, and virtual items.
   http://kupika.com

» Last.fm
   An internet radio and music community website and social music platform. Uses a recommendation system known as "Audioscrobbler", to build a detailed profile of each user's musical taste.
   http://www.last.fm/

» Libre.fm
   A social music platform, Internet radio and music community similar to Last.fm, based on free software and open standards.
   http://libre.fm/

» Lifeblob
   A social timeline service to capture users' lives and see how they intersects with friends and family members.
   http://www.lifeblob.com/

» Lil' Hangout
   Offers forum, blogs and articles for do-it-yourself projects around the home.
   http://www.lilhangout.com

» LinkedIn
   A networking tool to find connections to recommended job candidates, industry experts and business partners. Allows registered users to maintain a list of contact details of people they know and trust in business.
   http://www.linkedin.com/

» LipstickAlley.com
   Discussion forum with topics that include celebrity news and gossip, current events, and sports. Also features confessions, blogs and games.
   http://www.lipstickalley.com/

» LiveJournal
   A service for journals and blogs, that also offers privacy controls, photo storage, publishing tools, style templates, and online communities for many interests.
   http://www.livejournal.com/

» MEETin.org
   A community dedicated to providing a casual social environment. Members are encouraged to organize and participate in events in any given MEETin city.
   http://www.meetin.org/

» MOG
   An online community that focuses on sharing songs, a music library, videos and thoughts on music.
   http://mog.com/

» Meetup
   Helps groups of people with shared interests plan events and facilitates off line group meetings in various localities around the world.
   http://www.meetup.com/

» MiGente.com
   An English language site for the Hispanic community, reflecting Latino culture and perspectives.
   http://www.migente.com/

» MindViz
   Home to a number of signed and unsigned underground artists, this site offers such features as profiles, blogs, member polls, instant messaging, live chat, and email.
   http://www.mindviz.com/

» Multiply
   Users can create, share and discuss blogs, photos, videos and music with others as well as post reviews of movies and books, or share a calendar of events.
   http://multiply.com/

» MyChurch
   A service for Christian churches that follow the Nicene Creed. In addition to standard services, it allows churches to post sermon podcasts, have event calendars, and collect tithes from members for a fee.
   http://www.mychurch.org/

» MyWavelength.com
   Members are offered free or paid services. Site is organized by hobbies and interests and by health topics.
   http://www.mywavelength.com/

» Naijapals
   A Nigerian online community that allows people to engage in interactive activities and share local contents.
   http://www.naijapals.com

» Netlog
   Members can create a profile and a guestbook, post pictures and send and receive messages. Create a clan or join one of the existing clans.
   http://en.netlog.com/

» Nexopia
   Offers profiles, friends list, blogs, galleries, articles, and forums.
   http://www.nexopia.com/

» Ning
   An online service to create, customize, and share a social network.
   http://www.ning.com/

» OUTeverywhere
   A lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community that includes member profiles, picture galleries, private messages, discussion boards and online chat. Also organizes offline events.
   http://www.outeverywhere.com/

» Ohbeezy
   A platform and a free social network for geeks.
   http://www.ohbeezy.com

» OkCupid
   A free social networking and dating website that also offers features that include blogs and member-created quizzes.
   http://www.okcupid.com/

» OneClimate.net
   Devoted to the subject of climate change, users share thoughts, ask questions, and post videos and images. Create a personal eco-profile and calculate a carbon footprint.
   http://www.oneclimate.net/

» Opera Community
   Features include a weblog service, photo albums and forums. Users may download skins and setups for the Opera browser.
   http://my.opera.com/community/

» Orkut
   Social networking and discussion site operated by Google.
   http://www.orkut.com/

» PerfSpot
   A free, public, international social network offering custom privacy tools, photo sharing, blog publishing, interest groups, messaging and chat, streaming music and video, and social applications.
   http://www.perfspot.com

» Piczo
   In this photo website builder and community, users can add items such as images, text content, videos, glitters, shout-outs, and profile pages.
   http://www.piczo.com/

» Pouchons.com
   A hip-hop networking site. Contains photographs, profiles, forums, chat, and music.
   http://www.pouchons.com/

» Rummble
   A mobile social network. Users can share favorite places, explore friend's travels on the web or from a mobile, upload photos, write a mobile weblog, instant message, and flirt.
   http://www.rummble.com/

» Ryze Business Networking
   Members get a free networking-oriented home page and can send messages to other members. They can also join special Networks related to their industry, interests or location.
   http://www.ryze.com/

» Sermo
   An online community for physicians to post observations and questions about clinical issues and hear other doctors' opinions.
   http://www.sermo.com/

» Shelfari
   This social media site is focused on books. Members can build virtual bookshelves, discover, rate and discuss books, and participate in online groups.
   http://www.shelfari.com/

» Skyrock
   Offers blogs, profiles, chat, photos, and videos.
   http://www.skyrock.com/

» Snockles
   Social messaging and networking site where you broadcast snockles to your friends through your mobile phone (SMS) and the web.
   http://www.snockles.com/

» Sportsvite
   A service for organizing active sports and connecting with other players for league teams, pick-up games, and sports or activity groups; combines sports-specific targeted search and member profiles with invitation and game management tools.
   http://www.sportsvite.com/

» StumbleUpon
   A web browser plugin that allows users to discover and rate webpages, photos, videos, and news articles.
   http://www.stumbleupon.com/

» Tagged
   Allows users to send messages, leave comments, browse photos, watch videos, play games, give tags and chat.
   http://www.tagged.com/

» TakingITGlobal
   An international non-profit organization headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that connects youth around the world, encouraging them to get involved in improving their local and global communities.
   http://www.tigweb.org/

» Taltopia
   A social networking platform that connects aspiring talent with fans and industry professionals.
   http://www.taltopia.com

» The Hospitality Club
   A network of people around the world who offer accommodation, advice and help for travelers. Free membership.
   http://www.hospitalityclub.org/

» The Madtown Lounge
   Features directory of venues and bands including their popularity tabulated through user search. Offers customized user lists through membership and an event calendar.
   http://www.madtownlounge.com/

» The Student Center
   A community for teens, college students, and young adults. Offers profiles, forum, groups, chat and games.
   http://www.student.com/

» TravBuddy
   Hotel reviews, and travel blogs to help with trip planning. Users can share travel tips, find a travel buddy, or weblog about travel experiences.
   http://www.travbuddy.com/

» Tribler
   Allows its users to find, enjoy and share content.
   http://www.tribler.org/

» Uniteddogs
   Meeting place for dog owners. Offers blogs, photo sharing, forum and videos. [multi-languages]
   http://www.uniteddogs.com

» Vox
   A personal blogging service where people share thoughts, photos, videos with friends and family.
   http://www.vox.com/

» Web 2.0 Suicide Machine
   A service, presented with a dose of humor, to easily remove your Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, and Twitter presence. Detailed FAQ and memorial pages to those who committed social web suicide.
   http://www.suicidemachine.org/

» WebBiographies.com
   This service has an emphasis on genealogy, biography and memoir writing and family trees. Members receive a life book which has a public journal website. The system is designed to accommodate almost any language and character set.
   http://www.webbiographies.com/

» Webs
   Space for individuals, groups, or small businesses to share photos and videos, open a store, and build a member community.
   http://www.webs.com/

» Where Are You Now? (WAYN)
   A travel and lifestyle social networking community designed for members to meet others, keep friends and family informed of their whereabouts and activities, and share experiences.
   http://www.wayn.com/

» Woophy
   A photo sharing website and online community where members can put their photos on a world map. Offers photo contests and a forum.
   http://www.woophy.com/

» XING
   A social software platform providing a small-world network for professionals.
   http://www.xing.com/

» Zooomr
   Offers online photo sharing. Users can securely and privately show photos to friends and family, or weblog the photos taken with a camera phone.
   http://www.zooomr.com/

» aSmallWorld
   A private online community designed for those who already have strong connections with one another. By invitation only.
   http://www.asmallworld.net/

» eCRUSH
   Find out if a secret admirer feels the same, without the risk of rejection; also quizzes, chat, love advice, and match making.
   http://www.ecrush.com/

» hi5
   Offers a profile page, a friend request feature, photo storage, music reviews, video, and email.
   http://hi5.com/

» myYearbook
   Offers quizzes and a weblog section, as well as videos and free content from CliffsNotes.
   http://www.myyearbook.com/

» tribe.net
   An online community, based in several cities throughout the U.S. and in Canada. Users create a network of friends, and join or create tribes for common interests.
   http://www.tribe.net/