Socializr, for planning events online

Socializr, for planning events online

Socializr, a new San Francisco-based company that wants to help you plan events online, opens to the public today.

It is owned by Jonathan Abrams, the founder of the early social networking site, Friendster. When Friendster emerged four years ago, it was cutting-edge — creating enormous… Continue Reading

The woeful story of Friendster, and lessons

The woeful story of Friendster, and lessons

Gary Rivlin, of the New York Times, has just written the best overview yet of the terrific bungle of social networking company, Friendster.

Jonathan Abrams, founder of Friendster, had a great initial vision, and sparked the social networking revolution by allowing friends to hook up with… Continue Reading