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| {{two other uses||the contemporary Christian artist|Bebo Norman|the Hungarian sculptor|Károly Bebo}} | |||
| {{Infobox Website | |||
| | name = bebo | |||
| | logo = | |||
| | screenshot = ] | |||
| | caption = ''"Blog Early Blog Often"'' <ref name="bebo-bigger"> at http://observer.guardian.co.uk (accessed ], ])</ref> | |||
| | url = http://www.bebo.com | |||
| | commercial = | |||
| | type = ] | |||
| | language = ]<br />]<br />]<br />] | |||
| | registration = Yes | |||
| | owner = ] | |||
| | author = ]<br />] and ] | |||
| | launch date = ] ]<br /> ''(relaunched ] ])'' | |||
| | current status = Active | |||
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| }} | |||
| '''Bebo''' is an online ] similar in format to ], ], ], and ]. The site was founded in January 2005 by husband and wife team Michael and Xochi Birch. It was given a major relaunch in July 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bebo.com/StaticPage.jsp?StaticPageId=2517039231 |title=About Michael Birch |accessdate=2007-06-01 |work=About Bebo |publisher=Bebo}}</ref> Bebo can be used in most countries around the world including ], ], the ], the ], ] and ]. Bebo have recently launched a ]<ref></ref> version of the site which uses a different user database. There are also plans for French<ref></ref> and Spanish<ref> </ref> versions among others. | |||
| Bebo is the 85th most popular English-language website (at ] ]) according to ]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?url=www.bebo.com |title=Bebo.com |accessdate=2007-06-01 |publisher=]}}</ref>. According to ], Bebo is the third most popular social networking website but has only a 1.18% share of the market<ref>{{cite press release |title=Social Networking Visits Increase 11.5 Percent From January To February |publisher=] |date=] |url=http://www.hitwise.com/press-center/hitwiseHS2004/socialnetworkingmarch07.php |accessdate=2007-06-01}}</ref>. Bebo also announced on ] ] that it was the most popular website in the ]<ref>{{cite web |title=Happy St. Paddy's Day - Bebo is #1 in Ireland! |url=http://www.bebo.com/OurBlogView.jsp?OurBlogId=3775114105 |accessdate=2007-06-01|last=Torres |first=Maritza |date=] ] |work=Our Blog |publisher=Bebo}}</ref>, however, as of ] ], Bebo dropped to second, behind ]<ref name="dropped"> at www.alexa.com (accessed ], ])</ref>. As of September 2007 Alexa ranked it as the 11th most popular site in the UK with ] occupying 9th place and ] 3rd place. In the U.S. however, it was not in the top 100 at that point. Bebo was also listed as the number one term most representative of search trends on ] in 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/zeitgeist2006.html |title=2006 Year-End Zeitgeist |publisher=] |accessdate=2007-06-01}}</ref>. | |||
| ==Profiles== | |||
| Profiles must include two specific modules as these are locked into place and can't be moved around or removed, unlike the other modules<ref></ref>. The two modules that must be included are a comment section where other users can leave a message, and a list of the user's friends. By default, when an account is created it is private, which limits access to the profile to friends specifically added by the user unless the user selects the "Public Profile" option.<ref>http://www.bebo.com/Help.jsp#How do I make my profile public/private?</ref> If the user selects the "Private Profile" option their profile will still be visible to any other members of a school/college they may have joined. | |||
| Profiles are also capable of including quizzes which offer multiple choice questions, polls for their friends to vote in and comment on, photo albums which allows the user to upload an unlimited number of pictures with a size limit of 2MB on each single picture and a limit of 48 photos in a single album, ] with a comments section for others' responses, a list of bands ('']'') of which the profile-holder is a "fan", a list of groups that the user is a member of and a "Video Box"; which plays video, which may be either linked from popular Internet site ], uploaded directly to Bebo's servers via ] or copied from a Bebo Media Content Provider's page who may add any external swf onto their profile. Members can also add "widgets" which are more graphically rich components provided by an external site — typically something like a slide-show of the member's photos with some transition effect applied. Bebo also includes a simple drawing system called Freeform Art (ffart). This allows users to draw simple pictures which may then be uploaded to a friend's profile. Ffart drawings may be displayed in two different places on a profile, the Whiteboard module allows users to upload a drawing to a profile and leave a short message with it. The latest three drawings are shown on the profile and others may be viewed by selecting 'View All'. Other users may leave a response to a drawing which can either be in the form of a comment or be a drawing. Another module which uses the ffart system is the wall module. Each visitor to a page can leave a 'brick' on the wall if they wish. Each 'brick' is a ffart drawing. These drawings are then displayed on the page in wall form with all the drawings (bricks) making up a wall. | |||
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| There is also a 'My Skins' module available which allows Bebo Skin artists to display their favorite public Bebo Skins on their profile. Bebo Mobile users also have the option for a 'Mobile Uploads' module which shows the latest picture uploaded by the user via mms. Bebo Nation which is a system that allows Bebo users to buy space on a map to display their profile picture with a link to their profile (similar to the Million Dollar Homepage) also has a module which allows users to show the bits of land they have purchased in Bebo Nation on their profile. Lastly, users have the option of adding up to 8 different applications at one time to their profile. Other types of profiles such as Bands or Groups will not have this functionality until later in 2008. | |||
| Members can view the recent changes friends have made to their homepage from the 'Home' menu. These changes can include uploaded photos, updated flashboxes and newly added videos and friends. | |||
| A map feature enables members to see who has being viewing their profile. However, the viewer must be logged in while viewing and have their profile set to public in the map section, in order for this to be possible. | |||
| ===Bebo Music=== | |||
| On ] ], "Bebo Music" was launched (originally as Bebo bands)<ref>{{cite news |first=Shawn |last=Lunn |title=Bebo strikes the right chord with the launch of Bebo Bands |url=http://www.irishdev.com/NewsArticle.aspx?id=3352 |work=IrishDev News |publisher=Irish Developer Network |date=] |accessdate=2007-06-01}}</ref>. On this section of the site, bands or solo artists are able to create a profile showcasing their music. Along with undiscovered talents, it has a section called "New Music Only on Bebo" linking to established artist pages including ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and others. | |||
| The band profiles include a band member list which is similar to the friends list on a normal profile, a list of "fans" (fans who have added the band as though it were a friend), an area for tour dates, a blog, and a list of songs which have been uploaded for playing through Bebo's media player, or to be added to other user's playlists. These songs can be grouped by the band into albums, along with cover-art. All band members can edit the content of the band profile. | |||
| Although the Bebo Music section is intended for use by musical groups, the facility is also used by many to form clubs or societies, or as unofficial fan pages for established bands. | |||
| ===Bebo Authors=== | |||
| On ] ], Bebo Authors, also known as Bebo Books, was launched. On this section of the site, authors can upload chapters of their books and also get them reviewed with a certain module. Currently there is no module to display books on a profile page like there is for Bands and Groups. This can give users the option of keeping up with the new books on the shelves and also gives children or teenagers the option of talking about or even to their heros or favourite authors<ref></ref>. | |||
| ===Bebo Groups=== | |||
| On ] ], the 'Group' module was added to pages. This enabled people to view groups which were previously joined to a school and were also viewable only to school members. Bebo also gave an option to convert existing Authors or Bands to Groups. This conversion takes up to 24 hours as the profile must be manually changed by a member of Bebo staff. Group pages give users an option to join things they find interesting. These groups can often be educational as well as associated with ].<ref></ref> | |||
| ===Bebo Mobile=== | |||
| On ] ], Bebo launched a mobile service<ref></ref> which allows users to receive text alerts and update their profile via their ]. This is currently available to ] and ] customers. The service consists of a mobile site, text alerts for new comments and photo only uploads via mms. | |||
| ===Darwin=== | |||
| Beginning on ] ] Darwin is described as 'Reality TV for the Web'. It currently contains a total of 32 groups subdivided into 3 different levels. Each group has a limit of 20 members although some may have less due to members quitting. This makes for a total number of almost 640 contestants. Each member has 10 votes and has to vote for whoever they want to go through to the next round. They can vote for others as many times as they like. The 10 members to accrue the most votes will move up to the next level of groups. The single member with the least votes is a 'Dodo' and will drop out all together. Contestants must be 18 years of age to play. Darwin also utilises a video widget from ] which allows players to stream live video and interact with up to 3 other players at a time.<ref>http://www.bebo.com/Darwin.jsp/</ref> | |||
| The game has become so popular, that a dedicated "Bebo Group" was created. The "Darwin Contestants Syndicate" was founded by David O'Keeffe, a Bebo user, along with a fellow Bebo member Daniel Purcell. | |||
| ] and other Bebo staff have become very active within the private group and it has become a powerful service to the website, boasting several thousand profile views. The "Darwin Contestants Syndicate", often referred to as "The Syndicate", is regularly used by Darwin contestants, and it has become a place where contestants can speak publicly and debate the game itself, along with discussing issues and problems that arise.<ref></ref> | |||
| It has been said that members and contestants find it convenient as a group because it is independent and what they post is not moderated by Bebo staff, but by four volunteering contestants, including David O'Keeffe, Daniel Purcell and two other members Melissa Leete-scallan and Melanie. | |||
| ===Integration with other Social Networks=== | |||
| Bebo currently allow users to add their ], ] and ] usernames to their profile. The Skype and Windows Live Messenger links offer links to quickly chat or add that user in that program. The Windows Live Messenger links show up only in Internet Explorer by default as it uses the 'msnim' protocol. However, it is possible to view (and use) the Windows Live Messenger links in another web browser such as ] or ] by masking the user agent as ] and using a tool called the WLM Protocol Handler to handle the msnim protocol. Using the ] links to contact someone opens up a Web AIM client. Bebo also offers a co-branded ] downloadable client. | |||
| ===Bebo Open Media Platform=== | |||
| Announced on the ] ] Bebo Open Media Platform is a platform for companies to distribute content to the Bebo community. It is a business model where content providers can bring their own media player to Bebo, and are able to monetize the advertising within that. Each content provider has a specialised page designed for video which showcases any ] video content at the top of the profile. Many networks such as ], ], ], ], and ] for example are currently signed up for the service. | |||
| ==Open Application Platform== | |||
| On ] ] Bebo announced that it will be joining ], a set of common APIs for building social applications across the web. In addition to this Bebo announced plans for a Developers Platform and stated they were to make a further platform announcement on November 13, 2007. This platform announcement however, turned out to be about the Bebo 'Open Media Platform' and not a true ]. Bebo's Developers Platform was launched in early December 2007 with just over 50 applications from partners such as ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. Millions of applications were installed in the first couple of days. Despite this, 81% of almost 8,000 respondents to an official poll voted that Applications have "made Bebo worse", with 14% of respondents voting they have made it better and 3% with no opinion.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bebo users vote against "Apps" |url=http://www.bebo.com/PollView.jsp?MemberId=4531048521&PollId=5214690848 |work=Bebo Backstage |date=] |accessdate=2007-12-30}}</ref>. | |||
| The platform is based on ]'s Platform and is a slightly modified version to include some Bebo only features such as Book profiles or Channel profiles. All Facebook applications should be fully compatible with the platform. Initially, the addition of new applications was limited to a select number of developers. As the platform has matured and launch defects fixed, Bebo has allowed all developers to submit new applications. | |||
| On ] ] ] released the , which allows developers to create a Bebo application based on their pre-existing Widgetbox-registered widget. These widgets are registered as their own Bebo application and are provided functionality mirroring Widgetbox's . | |||
| Bebo also announced Google's ] platform will also be implemented in early 2008, making Bebo the first website to support both ] and the ]. | |||
| ==Suicide reports== | |||
| Recently, there have been reports in south ] about several teenagers using Bebo linked to ] through the social networking website. It is unclear what triggered the tragic deaths, but there were reports of ] at the time. The old market town of ], in South Wales, known mostly for its rich rugby heritage and its famous sons (including ] stars ] and pin-up ], boyfriend of singer ]), is the suicide capital for young people in ].{{Fact|date=February 2008}} | |||
| Also, similar reports have been made about the unsecurity of young people, particularly girls, posting personal information and pictures on the site. This information has lead to stalking, rape and murder of the youths.<ref></ref> | |||
| ==See also== | |||
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| * ] -- Bebo's slogan, "Blog early, blog often" is an example of a ]. | |||
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