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Orkut may close Google Brazil

Renê Fraga [PersonRank 2]

Friday, August 25, 2006
17 years ago3,368 views

There's a war in Brazil between Google Brazil/Orkut and Federal Authorities, this war may close Google Brazil Office. Google Inc. sad today that Orkut may be blocked for brazilians or will close the site.

For more informations I have a blog in pt-br about Google (http://googlediscovery.blogspot.com).

Tks!

/pd [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

yeah, why would Google want to keep Orkut /Brazil office open ??

After all, there are about 20Million users and the Brazilian governments wants to sue Google for $60.Milloon.. ..that works out to $2Million per user..!!

Hello-- knock knock--who is paralyzed in the head on this round.. ?

TonyB [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

Isn't Brazil that only Country in which Orkut has a significant user base?
TonyB

Sohil [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

Yes Tony, about 65 % if I'm not mistaken.

/pd, if there are 20 Million users and the amount Google's being sued is 60 Million, then isn't that $3 per user ?

Renê Fraga [PersonRank 2]

17 years ago #

Orkut in Brazil is like MySpace for americans, everybody is in orkut all the time, people at home, at company... Google controls more than 20 millions of brazilians... this is something complicated... I think is better to finish Orkut... if only block Orkut... Google may be lost your image for brazilians...

/pd [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

huh ?? Correct..$3/- .. my calc was not working :)-

Sohil [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

If Orkut loses their Brasilian share then it's as good as dead (in terms of statistics)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orkut#Popularity_in_Brazil

Sohil [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

25 million * 65 % = 16,250,00

Meaning Orkut's Userbase will be 8,750,000

(Is my Math Right ?)

TonyB [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't membership in Orkut by invitation of other members? That is a major reason it has not gained traction anywhere else.

Tony

Renê Fraga [PersonRank 2]

17 years ago #

Stats of Orkut (July)
9,6 billions of page views
+/-20 millions of brazilians users
Most popular site of Brazil

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