In Brazil, the most used social networking site on the Internet, which has become wildly popular nationwide, is known as Orkut (pronounced Or-coo-chee). It was created in 2004 by a Turkish Google employee and originally was marketed in the United States. Gradually, though, its two largest markets became Brazil and India, which make up 55% and 16% of total users, respectively.
Brazilians use Orkut to stay in touch with friends, post photos, and share information about themselves. Like Facebook, there is a wall, called “scraps,” used to leave messages on each person’s profile, and also an area to join groups, which on Orkut are called communities. You can also send private messages, post videos, and leave “depoimentos,” telling your friends how you feel about them.
If you’re looking to make friends while living or traveling in Brazil, or even if you’re looking to do business here, it’s a good idea to set up an Orkut account!
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looking for Adriana Uquidi
I was looking 4 a portuguese blog and i’ve found a BRAZILIAN blog. It should be renamed, it’s very misleading…
I’m goona create an “English Blog” to talk about South African culture…
Looking for friends from Santos Sao Paulo Brazil
The people of Brazil should be ASHAMED of how the David/Sean Goldman case was handled… ASHAMED. I hope it has a major affect on your tourism trade. Who would come to such a place with such a pathetic disregard for international law? Shame on you.
does anyone know how to find Fabiana Fernandes Fontes of Natal, or her brothers Fernando or Flavio? Fabiana and Fernando were exchange students with my family years ago. I would love to get in contact with them again.