Social networking for the rich and beautiful
By Alexis • May 19th, 2010 • Category: Industry News- Photo: Stock.Xchng
As social networking seems to be becoming a part of the lives of everyone who owns a computer or smartphone, a new kind of social network is making its appearance. While the appeal of Facebook and Twitter is that everyone can be a part of it, with ‘ordinary people’ following and interacting with their favourite celebrities, sites like aSmallWorld and BeautifulPeople.com are aimed at creating an exclusive environment for the rich to meet and get to know others like themselves.
It’s a small world, after all
Launched in 2004, aSmallWorld is a social network that aims to link people who are, well, already linked. It’s only possible to become a member of the site by invitation, as the aim is to create a network for people who already have ties to each other. As an additional privilege, members may be chosen to invite other members to join the site. Once you’re in, though, that’s not necessarily the end of the story: you can have your inviting privilege taken away, or you can be removed from the site completely.
Social networking for the beautiful
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For those looking for a social network that discriminates on different grounds, there’s plenty to choose from, but one that’s been in the news lately is BeautifulPeople.com. The site – in essence a dating site for attractive people who want to date similarly attractive people – recently conducted a poll in which its members voted Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg as the best-looking of the possible prime ministers.
Are you in?
While there’s no way of skipping the queue to invitation-only sites for the rich, others, like BeautifulPeople.com, have a selection process that allows users to upload a picture and wait to see if they make the grade. Anyone can try it out, but not everyone will make it in.
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