hi5.com is a social networking internet service similar to Friendster and MySpace. Users create an online profile by answering questions and uploading a user picture. Though not as popular in the United States as MySpace or Friendster, hi5 has grown largely popular in Latin American and Caribbean countries.

Networks of friends

Users can send friend requests to other users. When this person receives said friend request, he or she may accept or decline the friend request or block the user altogether. If the user accepts this person as their friend then they will be connected directly or in the 1st degree. The user will then appear on the person's friend list and vice-versa.

Users have the option to make their profile viewable only to those people who are in their Network. Your network of friends consists of your direct friends (1st degree), the friends of your direct friends (2nd degree) and the friends of the friends of your direct friends (3rd degree). Other users opt to make their profile available to view to everyone on hi5.

Basic features

hi5 consists of the basic features featured on most networking sites such as:

• Messaging: Users can send messages to other users
• Bulletin Boards: Users can post messages on their bulletins - in most cases these bulletins are typical forwards - fdsafsdfsdfsadfsadfsadfjojafjlkadjsfkl;j

Other features

• Testimonials: Users can write testimonials about their friends or other users. The testimonial must then be approved by the person in order for it to be viewable in their profile - the last 4 testimonials are displayed on their profile with a link to view them all.
• Fives: Users can choose from a variety of icons that playfully describe the other person or their relationship with that person. Among the fives are: Best friend, Champion, Better Half, Swank, Cool, Trendy, Cute, Cousin, Pretty, etc. Like Testimonials, Fives must also be approved by the user.

See also

• List of social networking sites

External links

• Hi5.com