I Thought Orkut Was Dead

It's been so long since I last logged into Orkut that I wasn't even sure if it was still around. Well, it appears they've decide to launch a media version of Orkut. This based on an email I got from Orkut this morning.

The Orkut media site mostly reminds me of MetaFilter. Basically, there are posts from Orkut members, but they're randomly selected and accompanied by photos. The site's broken down into the porch, lounge, and the studio. The porch is simply the homepage, the lounge is where the columns contributed by Orkut members are shown and the studio is where photos are stored and seen.



Here's the Orkut Media eMail
Dear Jason,

Today all of us here at orkut are pleased to announce the
launch of

orkut media

, a weekly collection of writings and
photos by our very own orkut members.

When you land at http://media.orkut.com, you'll venture into
the realm of love and politics and beyond. Here's a quick
lay of this new land: the "Porch" offers a variety of
columns ranging from the hot and humorous to the thoughtful
and thought-provoking, along with galleries of riveting
photos from around the world. The "Lounge" and "Studio" will
contain archives of all the collected orkut media material
(on the off-chance that you miss a week), along with tidbits
about contributing writers and photographers.

orkut media can be viewed by anyone surfing the Web. And
it's open for you, the orkut member, to submit your own
work. Got something to say? A perspective that you think
needs to be heard? Go ahead and send us a column, write us
a letter, or forward a photo.

As always, you can make your thoughts known in a community
forum and start a discussion. So tell us what you think, in
whatever way suits you. We just hope you enjoy your
experience at

http://media.orkut.com

.

Stay beautiful,
the orkut team