Tagged.com
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| Tagged.com | |
|---|---|
| URL | http://www.tagged.com |
| Commercial? | Yes |
| Type of site | social network service |
| Registration | Required |
| Owner | Tagged Inc. |
| Launched | October 2004 |
Tagged.com is a social networking Web site. It was co-founded by Greg Tseng and Johann Schleier-Smith and launched in October 2004 by Tagged Inc. and is privately owned. The site's early innovations include the use of slides and Youtube as a part of the site’s graphical interface.
The site allows its users to send messages, leave comments, post bulletins, customize status, browse photos, watch videos, play games, give tags, chat and make friends.
As of August 2007, the site claims to have 30,000,000 registered users.[1]
[edit] Criticism
Tagged has been criticized[2][3] for its policy toward its users' email address books. These policies have been described as spamming at best , and as phishing attacks at worst.
During the sign-up-process the user has to provide the password of his email account. After that follow several pages of commercial offers and contracts and the user is asked to provide home address, cell phone number, mothers maiden name.[4]
