Unlike sites like MySpace, Friendster, or FaceBook, Renkoo assumes you have a life. And that you already have real-life, offline friends. To top it all off, it encourages you and your friends to meet in real life, offline.
So now the only thing left to do is agree on what to do, as well as the when, where, and how. If email, instant messenger, text, or the combination of all three is too much of a hassle to set things up, you might want to let Renkoo handle the unniceties.
Now, the origin of the name Renkoo is not a mystery. But that bee on the logo has had me wondering even before the website opened for signups. It does go well with the “beeeta”, though. (Not that everybody understands why Web 2.0 webapps keep on putting up the word “beta” beside their logos.)
The Qwerks
Web 2.0 Validator Score
6/65The Formula
Doublized, Bastardized Foreign Word (renku) and MetaphoriaBelongs to Circle Number
2, The Metaphor (renku is a type of “linked” poetry created by two or more collaborating poets)Confirmed Etymology
RenkuBrownie Points For
Awesome logos and webdesign/css gallery accoladesQwerky Tag Team With
ZazzleQwerky Mascot
Kawaii (Japanese for “cute”) animals! See logos
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Joyce Park was the chief programmer of Friendster who was fired for blogging about scaling issues.
@Berlin: Huh?
Joyce Park, founder of Renkoo and former architect of friendster? :)