Mixi: Wikis
But I have to admit that thus far a lot of the girls who've been contacting me aren't necessarily exactly the best fit. The company changed its name to mixi, Inc.
You can also dress up your profile with unique and free designs. Mixi are seriously limiting themselves to a niche... The changes, which were supposed to take effect as of April 1, 2008, included a section that appeared to grant Mixi unrestricted ownership to all user generated content.
Mixi: Wikis - History Mixi has enjoyed a steady growth in its userbase. It was founded in 1999 and is owned by Mixi, Inc.
What's more, it's growing rapidly. As of July 2006, the site has 4. To join Mixi, you need to be invited by an existing member. You also need to be 18 or over, but I doubt anyone sticks to the rules. Profile Pages Mixi's site design and navigation are extremely intuitive. Your homepage displays a selection of your friends, a list of their latest blog posts and photos and the latest news from your communities. Likeyou can also see the most recent visitors to your page. Mixi's profile pages are attractive and load extremely quickly. The advantage is that the site doesn't break; the disadvantage is that there's no variety, and Mixi isn't a dating tool for expressing your identity. It's also interesting to note that the profile pictures on Mixi are rarely of the page owner: movie stars, cartoon characters, pets and brand logos seem to dominate. Surely mixi sites the potential for Mixi-based dating? Clicking on a product takes you to the relevant page on Amazon Japan. This social commerce idea is great - it's something that MySpace seems to have missed. Another dating feature is the blogging tool - in addition to writing posts on the site, I'm told you can resyndicate an external blog on Mixi. Mixi Music In late June, Mixi launched their equivalent of MySpace Music. The application uploads this data to the Mixi music section, making it publicly accessible. You can then browse the tracks that your friends and community are site to, and even buy them through iTunes. The lack of customization seems odd, but it's clear that Mixi has more diverse revenue streams. Product recommendations, iTunes integration and paid accounts are all interesting ways to monetize these networks. And while I don't think the Mixi model would be a huge hit elsewhere, there's a certainly a lot we can learn from it. Mixi Search Results Profile Page A Mixi Mixi Reviews Mixi Music Footnote: I don't plan to give out any Mixi invites, but if you leave an invite request in the comments, I'm sure someone will be nice enough to oblige. Powered by its own proprietary technology, Mashable is the go-to source for tech, digital culture and entertainment content for its dedicated and influential audience around the globe.