VIRB.
First question: Why is VIRB so much cooler than MySpace? Or even that upcoming NBC social network I mentioned in my last post?
For one thing, it has a cool sounding name. viRb. Virrrrrb. Sounds like Verb, something you do.
Another thing is the visual. Clean. Modern. Easy to navigate. See below.
Yes, that’s my (currently) bare bones profile. I signed up a while ago, having found a mention of it on some other blog. Don’t really have a lot of friends on it yet, but I’ve been seeing a recent surge in buzz. Adding other bloggers now.
What else do I like? Customization. They have different modules that you can add/delete/move around. It looks like it’s geared more towards the tech-minded folk. There is a large variety of supported widgets (better than MySpace, which has been banning widgets left and right lately). Even with all this customization, it looks near impossible to make your profile page look like crap, pardon my language. Another great thing? There’s a little button at the top to add/remove customization when you’re viewing someone else’s profile. Meaning your browser doesn’t have a stroke trying to upload.
Ads. Yes, Virb’s got ads, but if you look at the first screenshot — the ads by Google are way at the bottom. No crazy banners messing up your layout. No annoying frogs with ringtones. No phishers.
Virb’s still in its infancy, but I sincerely believe it’s learning from MySpace’s and Facebook’s mistakes (crappy design and introducing new features without telling users) — and it really could be a great thing.
While you’re looking around — add me! I could always use a few more friends.
Do you VIRB? What are your thoughts?
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