# Orkut **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 11, 2004, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orkut/233666 "2004-03-11T08:08:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Saint\_Sparky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Saint\_Sparky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Sparky)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2004, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orkut/233666/1 "2004-03-11T08:08:06Z")
I was looking for a online friends website that was different (frankly places like Freindster & Tribe don’t do it for me), and came accross somebody talking about Orkut. Though how do I get in? Is it that difficult? ---
**Author:** ![Waddle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bb73d2/32.png) [@Waddle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waddle)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2004, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orkut/233666/2 "2004-03-11T12:52:24Z")
it’s invitation only right now. If you give me your e-mail I can send you an invitation. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Sparky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Saint\_Sparky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Sparky)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2004, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orkut/233666/3 "2004-03-12T06:34:55Z")
Thanks mate. It is robicon\hotmail\com 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SSgtBaloo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@SSgtBaloo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSgtBaloo)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2004, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orkut/233666/4 "2004-03-12T07:50:00Z")
😕 What, pray tell, is Orkut? –SSgtBaloo ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2004, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orkut/233666/5 "2004-03-12T08:06:27Z")
[http://www.orkut.com/](http://www.orkut.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Sparky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Saint\_Sparky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Sparky)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2004, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orkut/233666/6 "2004-03-14T23:50:25Z")
> [@Waddle](#): > > it’s invitation only right now. If you give me your e-mail I can send you an invitation. The invitation doesn’t seemed to have gotten through. Possibly it was hotmail being wonky with its filters. Could you try me at my alternate e-mail address of: [saintsparky123@netscape.net](mailto:saintsparky123@netscape.net) ---
**Author:** ![Earthling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90db22/32.png) [@Earthling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthling)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2004, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orkut/233666/7 "2004-03-15T01:18:33Z")
> [@Waddle](#): > > it’s invitation only right now. If you give me your e-mail I can send you an invitation. Urk. I shall publicly humiliate myself with shameless begging, but would you mind sending me an invitation? I’ll only use for good, I promise. My address is in my profile. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Sparky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Saint\_Sparky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Sparky)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2004, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orkut/233666/8 "2004-03-17T05:01:38Z")
Anybody else here who wouldn’t mind inviting a few people to Orkut? if so, e-mail me at [saintsparky123@netscape.net](mailto:saintsparky123@netscape.net) ---
**Author:** ![Yesterdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/d07c76/32.png) [@Yesterdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yesterdog)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orkut/233666/9 "2004-07-29T03:34:43Z")
I know I’m behind the times, but I would like to be invited to orkut. I think I will be an excellent contributor. Thank you… ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orkut/233666/10 "2004-07-29T03:39:17Z")
I would love a chance to try something new. I promise to not wear a lampshade on my head. My email is [jfarndt@gmail.com](mailto:jfarndt@gmail.com) Muchos Gracias. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2014, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orkut/233666/11 "2014-09-30T18:37:29Z")
Bumping this older thread, Google is closing the site today: > **[Google Shuts Down its Orkut Social Network](https://thenextweb.com/news/google-kills-orkut-first-foray-social-networking)** > > We knew it was coming. Google is shutting down Orkut today, its first attempt at a social networking service. The decision was announced in June and users have had a few months to export their profile data, community posts and photos using