Friendster is an Internet social network service. Friendster.com has 9 to 10 million users, but was famously eclipsed in the US market by MySpace. Friendster is based on the Circle of Friends (social network) and Web of Friends techniques for networking individuals in virtual communities and demonstrates the small world phenomenon.

Friendster is the largest of the social-networking services that have sprung up in the past year or so. It is still a great way to meet chicks ;) having a video page for the use of adding to their profile. Friendster is a privately held corporation headquartered in Mountain View, California and is backed by Kleiner Perkins, Benchmark Capital, Battery Ventures and individual investors.

The website has made a lot of progress with the product, and their numbers are turning around. Apparently, Friendster isn't only alive, it's thriving, doing so far from the spotlight of American technorati and teens. It has become Indonesia's number 1 online social network, with more than 54 million members worldwide.

The site is quite fast, but not fast enough to refresh changes made by its account owner. It has attracted a wide variety of folks, including some people you've probably heard of. It is popular because it delivers a clean, user-friendly and interactive environment where users can easily connect with anyone around the world. Having over 45 million registered users in over 75 countries around the world, and had 22, Friendster is now the 17th largest Web site in the world in terms of traffic, serving 6. www.Friendster.com is global, ranking as a top 100 Web site in 17 countries on four continents.

Honestly - It has done a brilliant job building a huge network, it's a social software diamond mine and has implemented multi-language support also.

There was this old story about Friendster shifting from Java to PHP and then Friendster became more responsive. In addition, Friendster is also actively seeking new opportunities for partnership and sponsorships. Friendster allegedly has filed for 10 patents, and that it wants to wait until it has a portfolio of patents before it decides to pursue any prosecution or litigation of those patents.

In the Asia Pacific region, Friendster has over 41 million registered users and 25 million monthly unique visitors. ‘Friendster is a leading global website and the #1 online social network in Asia', according to comScore Media Metrix.

"Friendster is the #1 social network in the Asia Pacific region and the #3 branded online social network in the world."