Semakin maraknya Facebook di dunia maya, membuat Microsoft tidak tinggal diam, apalagi setelah Windows Live digeser posisinya pada peringkat Alexa oleh Facebook.
Microsoft kembali memperluas jaringan Windows Live dengan merilis Windows Live Planet, mirip seperti orkut.
Dengan Windows Live Planet, Anda bisa membuat profile, mencari teman, dan berteman tentunya. Selain itu, Anda juga bisa chat dengan teman Anda karena sudah terintegrasi dengan Windows Live Chat.
Berikut ini adalah kutipan email dari Microsoft:
Windows Live PlanetWouldn’t you love an online destination just like your favorite Friday evening watering hole? Hanging, checking out interesting faces and making lots of new Friends!
Whether you’re looking for your ‘Siamese Twin’ or are a strong believer in the ‘Opposites Attract’ theory, Windows Live Planet is the latest hangout in town! WLP is an all-new, exciting zone to meet interesting strangers and peek, wink or ask them out. At WLP, you can check your match-meter with everybody on the planet or just move on to the next interesting person.
All you need to do is complete your profile: I am (demographics), I do (habits), I feel (attitudes) & I like (interests), and just like that, Windows Live Planet will open up a whole new world! The Match Meter automatically suggests friends, and even lets you find friends exactly the way you want!
WLP also has your favorite Windows Live Messenger right within the web page, so you can chat and stay connected with all your new and old friends. What’s more you can ‘Populate Your Planet’ by inviting friends from across networks like Facebook, LinkedIn, Hi5 and MySpace and see how they match up with you.