Vyou what???

I have a confession to make...

Yes another one. And yes it' true. I am addicted to another social networking site. Vyou.com is now where I spend a large amount of my procrastinating time - and that's not even the end of the confession...

But first let me explain what this nifty new site really is. Think - a social networking hybrid. People type questions to you in under 140 characters - then you make a video response in under 2 minutes...

It has the speed of Twitter, the intimacy of Facebook and the community of Youtube. A massive hybrid, which actually - seems to be working.

I for one have been sold. I've been spending so much of my time on this website, that I am almost on the front page for most video responses recorded... that is, shortly I will be in the top 25 responders on the site - EVER. I can't help but feel that it's kind of tragic on my part at some level, but then I could say most of my hobbies are borderline tragic on most levels.

I've even somehow gotten access to a private facebook group dedicated to the site, of which the creator of Vyou is an active member... Yeah, I don't know.

And while I'm sure you are wondering why in the world I am 'wasting my time' on such a thing, I've already had opportunities to work with other 'Vyousers' on projects which otherwise, I would never have even considered viable options.

And I can see other applications of this relatively young site emerging for businesses. I've already seen teachers using it to answer students questions, professional kitchens sharing recipe advice. FAQ's on product websites could be made redundant - each question individually answered for a mass audience and networking could be made easier than ever. The applications are wide and I for one am excited to find out how it is going to be used once business' start taking advantage of it's services.