Are we related?
I can’t keep track of all the new social networking sites on the web. One site that I find interesting is Geni.com. Geni.com allows you to build a family tree online, similiar to another site ancestory.com - ”a user, after adding themselves, begins to add other people. If you include an email, that user is notified of the existence of the tree and can choose to sign up or not. Every non-deceased person who’s added, therefore, is a potential Geni user”.
Geni hit their 5 millionth profile and raised a total of $11.5 million capital in just five months after launching the service. Get this - Geni company is valued at $100 million.
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A few questions came to mind after I read the article
- What will geni.com do with my private information?
- What happens after you’ve added all of your family to geni.com - setup a virtual family reunion, a video picnics, or send electronic christmas cards?
- Would the average person want their extended family to know about them
- How will they make $$?
Would you signup for such a service?
