Knowster.

The problem with Orkut is simple: it lets you label as friends anybody you know. So the choice is too damn binary. Is Anita Hooker your friend or not? Yes or no? So I have a simple suggestion: add a new variable: "know." As in, Do you know Anita Hooker? Yes or No? If yes, is she a friend? That's it. Hate to bump 120 people down from friend to acquiantence, but it would make a lot more sense. Doncha think?

[The Doc Searls Weblog]