Insoshi.com - Open Source Social Networking

Usually when you think about social networking, you picture creating a unique profile page for yourself. Now, think outside the box- Insoshi grants you the freedom to create an entire social network. The site is an open source project to construct the most dynamic social networking platform to date. The actual pages are simple and straightforward; the format is similar to Wordpress, if it was a social network. The project was created by Michael Hartl, a programmer and entrepreneur that wrote the book “RailsSpace: Building a Social Networking Site with Ruby on Rails.” Michael has also provided an Insoshi developer site, a network for individuals that use Insoshi.

“Insoshi is a product and a project. The product aims to be the best open-source social networking platform. The project is to make the product!”

Why not bring social networking into the hands of the people? The site layout is simple and was created by a leader in the field. It also includes everything that you would look for in a social networking site- contact lists, chat, messaging, etc.

Will this site transform social networking sites into the new blogs- giving anyone with a fleeting interest in social networking the means to create a site?