I am currently overwhelmed by the number of social networking opportunities on the internet. To be truly successful, these sites will have to build a critical mass of members that regularly use and participate in the site's features. I signed up for the Intermission but have rarely logged back in as I find that without a pre-existing network of people I know, there's not much networking to be done. I'm not planning to sign up for any more social networking sites any time soon... I'm already stretched too thin.

I've gotten far more out of blogging; the blogosphere is one big social network as long as we are actively participating in each others' discussions. Facebook also has a lot of possibilities as you can integrate all your different social networks into one application.

Maria,

Thanks for your thoughts on social networking.

I think increasingly that more and more websites and blogs will incorporate social networking functionality into them. So maybe over time, we'll see fewer dedicated social networking sites and simply view a people-centric approach to sharing and communicating online as a more natural way to experience the Internet.

Don't forget DanceAxis.com. It has blogs, forums, chat audition posting and tons of other features. I'm kind of partial to it because....well....it's mine. I hope to see you there!

Best Regards,

Jason