Friendster Will Be Bigger Than Facebook
Friendster was the first, and I mean the first, social media site. It was Facebook before there was Facebook... until Facebook ripped them off. Most Americans probably think Friendster is just a plot device for "The Social Network" at this point, and probably have not heard the name other than that since about 2003.
But.... this is the new Friendster, and one day it is going to be bigger than Facebook:
Yes, its a gaming site. But not just any gaming site. It was acquired by e-payment provider MOL Global in 2009. This led to its reincarnation as a top online gaming destination for countries such as India, Indonesia and Malaysia. It just emerged from a new beta... and is pulling in a lot of users. Its remaining vestiges of its social networking past -- you can still add friends, after all -- are gamified with reward points. Moreover, owner MOL Global has added e-payments to the mix, letting users buy Friendster Coins to purchase virtual goods. Given predictions that the Asian gaming community will exceed 1 billion by 2016, the site's future is looking rosier than ever.
One day, it might even be bigger than Facebook.
But.... this is the new Friendster, and one day it is going to be bigger than Facebook:
Yes, its a gaming site. But not just any gaming site. It was acquired by e-payment provider MOL Global in 2009. This led to its reincarnation as a top online gaming destination for countries such as India, Indonesia and Malaysia. It just emerged from a new beta... and is pulling in a lot of users. Its remaining vestiges of its social networking past -- you can still add friends, after all -- are gamified with reward points. Moreover, owner MOL Global has added e-payments to the mix, letting users buy Friendster Coins to purchase virtual goods. Given predictions that the Asian gaming community will exceed 1 billion by 2016, the site's future is looking rosier than ever.
One day, it might even be bigger than Facebook.
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