10 Social Networks That Don't Exist, But Should

Posted at 5:00 AM Nov 18, 2008

By Bonnie Ruberg

There are social networks for all types of people these days. Social networks for music lovers, social networks for businesspeople, social networks for lesbians, even social networks for spies. That may sound like a lot of networks, but why stop there? Here's a list of 10 more social networks we clearly need to round out the Web 2.0 bubble.

10. HotSpace.com
Who it's for: Firemen (and women)
One cool feature: The website maps all the fires you've ever put out, so you and your firefighter friends can brag about who's traveled the furthest with a giant hose.

9. KKKBook.com
Who it's for: Racists
One cool feature: Under personal profile options, in the drop down menus, the only choice for race is "white," the only choice for religion is "protestant," and the only choice for sexual orientation, "homophobic."

8. Easy2Please.org
Who it's for: People who love bad movies
One cool feature: Favorite films get voted on by users out of a five star system -- not for goodness, but for sheer suck.

7. Travesty.com
Who it's for: Malapropists
One cool feature: People who use the wrong words when they're trying to sound smart should be shot. OK, maybe not shot, but at least given their own website at which they can occupy themselves and stop communicating with the rest of us.

6. NeedlesNetwork
Who it's for: Knitters
One cool feature: Image galleries are made up entirely of photos of the things you've knitted: scarves, mittens, a huge blanket with a pineapple motif, whatever.

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5. Muffinlovr.com
Who it's for: Amateur bakers
One cool feature: Instead of writing profiles about your life, post the most impressive things you've baked, your favorite recipes, and why you think you look sexy in a chef's hat.

4. Hot4Prez.net
Who it's for: People hot for Obama
One cool feature: The Obama erotica sharing system, where users can post the stories they write about the long, lean President-elect.

3. SexConnect.com
Who it's for: Sex workers
One cool feature: Wait, this one would actually be cool. Sure, there would be all sorts of privacy issues, but it would be a way for sex workers to unite and communicate quickly. Anyone wanna build it? Anyone?

2. Purrrrr.com
Who it's for: Kitty lovers
One cool feature: Kitten exchange. The Internet is already full of people who love adorably, fluffy animals. But how many of them have a cat of their own at home? This feature ensures that the people who like adorable kitties the most get the first pick of the litter.

1. BigShoes.org/network
Who it's for: Clowns
One cool feature: Clowns can friend other clowns. In the past, clowns were never friends. Now the Internet is helping stop the horrible clown wars. Wait, you didn't know about the clown wars? Online technology really has a lot to teach you.