Orkut has hit me

The Orkut wave has hit me, oddly enough through Dari.

The center of the Orkut vortex is Orkut himself.

So far I'm as excited as I was about Friendster, but even more so because Orkut appears to have developed a more solid system and better interface. It also doesn't hurt to be supported by Google, as I expect it makes hosting cheap.

I've sent invites out too my direct family (and assume that they will then invite their significant others) and people in my address book who seem like “friends”. The general rule seemed to be, if I've been inside your house, I added you to the list. However there are people who I haven't been to their houses who likely qualify as a “friend” and there are people who's houses I've been inside, who might not appreciate an invite. (Some folks are a bit paranoid with their privacy).

That being said, if you think you're my friend, and wanted an invite, send me an email and we'll see what can be arranged... (Heh heh heh).

And, conversely, if you did receive an invite and didn't appreciate it, let me know and I won't invite you to these sorts of things in the future...