http://www.google.com/notebook/feeds/07694921257928160454/notebooks/BDR_wIgoQ3e7C-eAi/NDSdIIgoQ7J_R8Oki2007-12-03T03:37:19.596Z2008-06-05T00:03:39.426ZPaul Buchheit: There's no such thing as a "soci...<p>That said, there is something "social networky" that unites these otherwise-dissimilar "social networking" sites. The two features that seem to define the social network aspect of a product are:</p><ol><li>Some kind of page or profile for each user. The contents of this page vary wildly, but it always includes a name and often a picture.<br><br></li><li>"Friend" links among the profile pages, which may or may not be bi-directional. These "friends" only sometimes correspond to real-life friends.</li></ol><blockquote class="gn_c"><span> </span>This page by Paul Buchheit has an overview of some of the elements you might find in 'Social Networking' sites. It's got a few buzz words in it, but it might help explain a bit about what is and isn't social networking.<br></blockquote>joshnunn