http://mashable.com/2006/12/24/top-social-networks-2006/
(((Okay, these guys are industry boosters who never met a social network they didn't adore, but it's an interesting summary anyhow. Hardware heads and geekerati could easily overlook stuff like sports-fan social networking, but
I'd be betting the European earth will tremble someday with truncheon-toting hordes of digitally networked soccer goons.)))
"The popular vote, meanwhile, went to Zwinky. The avatar service has a huge, dedicated user base consisting largely of teens. In our original review, we said that Zwinky “will probably be a massive viral success despite a lack of interest from the geek elite”. We stand by that claim going into 2007."
