San Francisco-based Friendster has won a patent for online social networks. The patent was filed in 2003, and was awarded on June 27th. Friendster’s founder Jonathan Abrams is listed as the inventor, and the patent covers a “system, method, and apparatus for connecting users in an online computer system based on their relationships within social networks.” The main claim is the “degrees of separation” idea that has been implemented by business networks like LinkedIn.
Six Degrees, one of the earliest social networks, also had a patent in the social networking space, but it was sold to Tribe and LinkedIn in 2003. Apparently, the two patents don’t overlap.
Friendster has 9 to 10 million users, but was famously eclipsed in the US market by MySpace. Friendster says they’ll try to protect their intellectual property - having won a patent, it’s possible they could try to extract licensing fees from their competitors, or even sue them for patent infringement. Clearly, this is another case of patents damaging innovation - it’s not good for anyone but the patent holder.
It seems that LinkedIn would be the most likely target of any action. But since the patent is fairly broad, there’s speculation that MySpace, Bebo, Tagworld, Tribe and others could also face difficulties.
Attention Friendster Users!
Mashable’s Friendster account is at friendster.com/mashable - if you’re a Friendster user, feel free to add Mashable to your friends list.
The Philippines is said to have the biggest firendster network in Asia-Pcific region , which means that people like making frinds!
Full Version: Friendster : Philippines one of the Top sites in Asia !
if you're a Filipino and you know how to surf the net and have an email add it's already a requirement to have a friendster account. If you have one then you're a certified internet user. thats what most Filipino teenagers think. it's like you're not "in" in the internet world if you don't have one. heck, even my gf's parents have friendster accounts. bwahaha lol
^ur parents are 3l33t!
QUOTE(JMAC @ Mar 16 2007, 01:32 PM) [snapback]2795088[/snapback]
^ur parents are 3l33t!
3l33t? sorry dude but whats that supposed to mean?
This was reported by T.V Patrol last week that the country is among the top sites in Asia-Pacific region
gimme ur friendster ek-ek!!! 
i have one too..
meaning...im "in"!
meaning...im "in"!
I bet all Filipinos here have a friendster account
QUOTE(JMAC @ Mar 22 2007, 04:57 AM) [snapback]2808055[/snapback]
super bods?? 
i deleted my friendster account. i just mainly have myspace now.
QUOTE(BatangDamo @ Mar 22 2007, 11:41 AM) [snapback]2808440[/snapback]
I bet all Filipinos here have a friendster account
i dont
QUOTE(BatangDamo @ Mar 22 2007, 01:41 PM) [snapback]2808440[/snapback]
I bet all Filipinos here have a friendster account
i do!
guilt...
i don't. here in toronto friendster is for fobby HKers. nothing wrong with that, but i just didn't want to get sucked into the addiction. but friendster stopped being cool a couple of years ago round here. now it';s all about facebook. i'm addicted to it. omg.
QUOTE(ham_let @ Mar 22 2007, 03:30 PM) [snapback]2808607[/snapback]
i don't. here in toronto friendster is for fobby HKers. nothing wrong with that, but i just didn't want to get sucked into the addiction. but friendster stopped being cool a couple of years ago round here. now it';s all about facebook. i'm addicted to it. omg.
yeeee i know! but im not addicted. its a way i can get organized. it lets me know of upcoming events so im on top of everything!
i don't really like facebook. i see a bunch of college students on it, but whatever. isn't like a site where you post all you do is post pics of yourself?
QUOTE(santoloco @ Mar 22 2007, 04:32 PM) [snapback]2808611[/snapback]
yeeee i know! but im not addicted. its a way i can get organized. it lets me know of upcoming events so im on top of everything!
chuch events?
i just use it b/c you can talk to people that you'd never otherwise talk to on msn or in real life because they're annoying in any other setting.
QUOTE(ham_let @ Mar 22 2007, 04:23 PM) [snapback]2808684[/snapback]
chuch events?
i just use it b/c you can talk to people that you'd never otherwise talk to on msn or in real life because they're annoying in any other setting.
ye and also school.
QUOTE(santoloco @ Mar 22 2007, 05:23 PM) [snapback]2808686[/snapback]
ye and also school.
my school barely has any events. -__- we're so pathetic.
today i went to St. Augustine CHS and they're school is NICE. and all the kids get laptops. ugh.
EDIT: is there a difference between friendster and hi5 or are they essentially the same? i have hi5
facebook is ok. i put up all my bali pics there. like a thousand of them. u can never do that on myspace or friendster. friendster is so fobby tho.
but basically im a myspace whore. its just so much more active & eveyone i know is there.
but basically im a myspace whore. its just so much more active & eveyone i know is there.
QUOTE(Najjiah @ Mar 22 2007, 10:35 PM) [snapback]2809357[/snapback]
facebook is ok. i put up all my bali pics there. like a thousand of them. u can never do that on myspace or friendster. friendster is so fobby tho.
but basically im a myspace whore. its just so much more active & eveyone i know is there.
no one in canada has myspace. which sucks, because i love my myspace page.
EDIT: don't filipinos also have this thing called 'multiply'? all my cousins have it...
QUOTE(ham_let @ Mar 22 2007, 09:28 PM) [snapback]2809560[/snapback]
no one in canada has myspace. which sucks, because i love my myspace page.
EDIT: don't filipinos also have this thing called 'multiply'? all my cousins have it...
oo. that and orkut. which is what desi fobs have, too. what do u mean walang myspace sa canada?
http://www.ca.myspace.com
sorry i'm lost!
QUOTE(Najjiah @ Mar 22 2007, 02:52 PM) [snapback]2808462[/snapback]
i deleted my friendster account. i just mainly have myspace now.
on-topic...I find friendster to be super slow and myspace too....i use facebook now, omg if you're not carefull, you'll have no privacy there
QUOTE(Ek-ek @ Mar 16 2007, 07:00 AM) [snapback]2794730[/snapback]
San Francisco-based Friendster has won a patent for online social networks. The patent was filed in 2003, and was awarded on June 27th. Friendster’s founder Jonathan Abrams is listed as the inventor, and the patent covers a “system, method, and apparatus for connecting users in an online computer system based on their relationships within social networks.” The main claim is the “degrees of separation” idea that has been implemented by business networks like LinkedIn.
Six Degrees, one of the earliest social networks, also had a patent in the social networking space, but it was sold to Tribe and LinkedIn in 2003. Apparently, the two patents don’t overlap.
Friendster has 9 to 10 million users, but was famously eclipsed in the US market by MySpace. Friendster says they’ll try to protect their intellectual property - having won a patent, it’s possible they could try to extract licensing fees from their competitors, or even sue them for patent infringement. Clearly, this is another case of patents damaging innovation - it’s not good for anyone but the patent holder.
It seems that LinkedIn would be the most likely target of any action. But since the patent is fairly broad, there’s speculation that MySpace, Bebo, Tagworld, Tribe and others could also face difficulties.
Attention Friendster Users!
HAVE MY FRIENDSTER account...
but I'm more into mYSPACE....
certified MYSPACE ADDICT here!!! hehehehehehe
Mashable’s Friendster account is at friendster.com/mashable - if you’re a Friendster user, feel free to add Mashable to your friends list.
The Philippines is said to have the biggest firendster network in Asia-Pcific region , which means that people like making frinds!
have my Friendster account...
but I'm more into myspace ...
Certified MYSPACE Addict here...
hehehehehe
add me at myspace yo'...
"u_pertz17@yahoo.com"
i have myspace too, also hi5 and tagworld... 
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