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"Mashable Readers: Get access to Nuzizo using this awesome registration link. \nNuzizo, which is currently in private beta, is a neat MySpace-style social network coupled with some \"neighborhood\" theming. The \"Nuzizo City \"is divided into more than 20 neighborhoods, each one with a different cultural theme.  Once you've joined a neighborhood, however, the experience is very MySpace-like: you can create a profile, skin it, upload photos, write a blog, send messages, join groups and express your \"vibe level\", a measure of your mood.  \nSimilar to MySpace Music or the various account types on YouTube, there are Entertainer accounts for musicians, comedians and filmmakers, and the ability to post video clips and music to your profile.  Like all the media on the site, this can be browsed by tag or popularity.  In fact, the implementation of this section is indicative of the whole site: it's extremely thorough, and it's clear that a great deal of work has gone into it.  Every click reveals more features that you hadn't spotted before, making it somewhat game-like.\nThere are some unique stand-out features, too: like Habbo Hotel and Gaia Online, there's an internal currency called Zizos.  Zizos can be earned on the site, or bought using real money - these are then used to buy animated gifts called DAPs for other users.  To add to the game-like feel, buying a DAP for a friend earns them Rep, a points system that helps increase their rank and open up more advanced features.  \nNuzizo is great - a really, really thorough effort with some very unique ideas.  The idea of turning the process into a game is also fun, and will keep users motivated (Xuqa has a similar idea).  I'm skeptical, however, about whether any generic (ie. non-niche) social network can get traction these days - the competition is just too great, and MySpace too dominant.\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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