Tired of Facebook? Here are five social networking alternatives

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Jun 25, 2012

Facebook is clearly the top tool for social networking, but new and arguably more innovative social networks have emerged in recent years to fill the void left by Friendster and MySpace. If you're looking to network somewhere other than Facebook, here are five alternative sites. full story

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