YUNiTi.com is a social networking site such as Facebook, Orkut, and MySpace. Marcos and Mateus, the creators of the site, chose this name as a play on the word Unity, because that is the theme of their site. They wanted to create a site that worked towards a global network where everyone could get to know each other and become friends. The site is like a combination of MySpace and Facebook. YUNiTi gives you the option of decorating your profile page like in MySpace, with backgrounds, slideshows and other such features. It is similar to Facebook because it allows you to choose your privacy settings. If you only want your friends to see your phone number, set your settings accordingly. There are forums and other features such as quizzes, "Are you the Right Man for Me?" and blogs. Setting up a profile is easy then you are ready to go.
"YUNiTi was started by Mateus Boyington and Marcos Boyington in the summer of 2005. Our mission was to make a community where you have full control over every aspect of the site and your profile, including how private (or public) you want your profile to be.
We also wanted to make our networking site global – not just for the US. We live in a global age, where many of us have friends from various parts of the world. We wanted to be able to share the same things with them as we do with our friends in our own country.
Lastly, we wanted a site that's easy to use. How many times have you been on another networking site and wondered “How do I upload my photos?”, or “How do I edit my friends?” And even more painful, how many times have you had to “follow the breadcrumbs” by clicking 4 links on 4 different pages, just so you can delete a friend? On YUNiTi, every page is accessible from the main menu at the top. Simply look through the menus, find what you’d like to do, and click. You’ll be instantly taken to the page you were looking for, without having to click 20 links. This ideal is used throughout the site - we try to make things as quick and easy as possible."
We also wanted to make our networking site global – not just for the US. We live in a global age, where many of us have friends from various parts of the world. We wanted to be able to share the same things with them as we do with our friends in our own country.
Lastly, we wanted a site that's easy to use. How many times have you been on another networking site and wondered “How do I upload my photos?”, or “How do I edit my friends?” And even more painful, how many times have you had to “follow the breadcrumbs” by clicking 4 links on 4 different pages, just so you can delete a friend? On YUNiTi, every page is accessible from the main menu at the top. Simply look through the menus, find what you’d like to do, and click. You’ll be instantly taken to the page you were looking for, without having to click 20 links. This ideal is used throughout the site - we try to make things as quick and easy as possible."
This site combines the best of both MySpace and the Facebook. YUNiTi.com allows you to be creative with your page, adding colorful backgrounds and flashing slideshows, but it also gives you the security of Facebook, with your choice of privacy settings. The site aims to gain international popularity which will allow more people to get to know each other and create a diverse network.
Although YUNiTi.com has the best of both worlds, those worlds being MySpace and Facebook, the reality is that MySpace, Facebook and Orkut already have an established and strong community. Will people who are already members of these existing communities join YUBiTi.com? At the moment the site is available in English and Portuguese, will the site be translated into other languages as well?
