social Life (website)
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| URL | www.sociallife.com.br |
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| Type of site | Professional network service |
| Registration | Invitation-only |
| Launched | February 2008 |
| Current status | Active |
Sociallife is an on-line social network service similar to aSmallWorld, and LinkedIn. It is an exclusive (i.e. invitation-only) network with roughly 770,000 members [1] that was founded by Nilton Alexandre de SOUZA.
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[edit] Features
Social Life is a Brazilian social networking site similar to Friendster. Dubbed "AsmallWorld" by critics, it is an invitation-only network with roughly 55,000 members [2]]. It shares many features with other social network services, such as profiles and private messaging. Social Life's users come from Brazil only. Additionally there is a mobile "Social Life" which allows its users to use Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Faithbase, and more. This application is currently available at a small fee (around $35.00 - $45.00) per month.
SocialLife shares many features with other social network services, such as profiles, an event calendar, and private messaging. Unlike most other such services, SocialLife allows users to list multiple cities for their locations of residences.
SocialLife offers seventy detailed "city guides" written by its members detailing and rating high-quality clubs, bars, and restaurants. Members also may buy and sell items, find executive talent and business partners, rent property, and find flatmates using SocialLife's private forums.
[edit] Critics
SocialLife often is dubbed "Snobster" or "AsmallWorld for the jet set" whose unique selling point is that almost no one can be a member,say critics. Another problem is that wealthy and famous people cannot join SocialLife even if they want to - since in order to join the community you need an invitation from a friend. Finally, many members send invitations to their friends who aren't eligible to meet the original goal (i.e. rich members send invitations to poor friends, which is not what SocialLife intended to be). SocialLife often sends members to "No Social Life" - a website created as a punishment to SocialLife members who don't follow its terms.
[edit] Members
According to the founder, "members are people with large personal networks, frequent travel and highly active personality." Members whose behavior doesn't follow the site's code of conduct may find themselves exiled to "No Social Life". Typical infractions would be creating fake profiles, using profane language, using the site for self-promotion, or excessively connecting with or contacting other members without knowing them.
[edit] References
- ^ "Orkut dos ricos" by Isto É Dinheiro Magazine, 30 Jan 2008
- ^ "Ricos e famosos brasileiros ganham rede de relacionamentos Social Life" by IDG Now site, IDGNOW.uol.com.br, 09 Nov 2007
