Everyone knows how popular social networking sites such
as Facebook and Twitter have become so Microsoft figured why not start one of
their own. They have been working on a beta version of their site which is
called Socl for some time now and had been letting their employees as well as
college students try it out since May. Now Microsoft plans on letting everyone
else try it out starting this Tuesday.
If you have a current Microsoft or Facebook login then
you will be able to log into Socl and start sharing your photos and other media
with other Socl users. One thing you will notice on the Socl main page is that
it shows content from all users and can be a little much even though it offers
categorization by tags.
Microsoft stated in a blog: "Socl is an open social
network where people connect around posts and choose to follow people,
interests, or both. While you may discover some of your Facebook friends on
Socl, you will more likely discover new people or topics you'd like to follow.
Of course, you can invite your friends to join you on Socl by sharing posts to
Facebook, Twitter or email or simply by sending them an invitation. If you
choose to sign in using Facebook, your Facebook friends on Socl will also be
easily visible from your People View on your Me Page."
Only time will tell if Socl will ever catch on since most
people seem to get what they need out of Facebook and Twitter and generally
don’t like to change.
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