Calling all artists, designers, writers…
September 24th, 2009 | Published in Google Orkut
What happens when one man uses his favorite social networking site to share his dreams, inspirations, and ideas? In the case of Pawandheer, it snowballs into a community of over 3000 members that hosts more than 40,000 photos and boasts hundreds of topics related to subjects as varied as yoga, blood donation, and great literary works.
Pawandheer, a 21 year-old media student in Andhra Pradesh, formed the community Orkut Photo Gallery MPG to share poetry, short stories, quotes and photographs with like-minded others. Through the active participation of its members, MPG has blossomed into a platform to discuss an incredibly diverse array of topics. Thanks to the hard work of its group of 30 odd moderators known as Team MPG, the community has turned into a true online resource. Take a look at this discussion on numerology and you'll find more than 700 posts focused solely on defining each of the numbers and the characteristics of people associated with them. Now you know where to go to read more about yourself or your partner!
Though most of MPG's members and moderators have never actually met in person, the goodwill and respect they have for one another allows the community to flourish. What’s next for this enthusiastic bunch? Regional meetings to plan the launch of a youth magazine later this year.
The orkut team is thrilled that orkut has helped to connect such an interesting and engaged group of people. Have a similar story that you'd like to share? Visit the orkut Help Forum and let us know. We'd love to feature you on the official orkut blog.
Posted by Robin Schriebman and David Wu, software engineers
Pawandheer, a 21 year-old media student in Andhra Pradesh, formed the community Orkut Photo Gallery MPG to share poetry, short stories, quotes and photographs with like-minded others. Through the active participation of its members, MPG has blossomed into a platform to discuss an incredibly diverse array of topics. Thanks to the hard work of its group of 30 odd moderators known as Team MPG, the community has turned into a true online resource. Take a look at this discussion on numerology and you'll find more than 700 posts focused solely on defining each of the numbers and the characteristics of people associated with them. Now you know where to go to read more about yourself or your partner!
Though most of MPG's members and moderators have never actually met in person, the goodwill and respect they have for one another allows the community to flourish. What’s next for this enthusiastic bunch? Regional meetings to plan the launch of a youth magazine later this year.
The orkut team is thrilled that orkut has helped to connect such an interesting and engaged group of people. Have a similar story that you'd like to share? Visit the orkut Help Forum and let us know. We'd love to feature you on the official orkut blog.
Posted by Robin Schriebman and David Wu, software engineers