Orkut’s founder is still dreaming of a social media utopia

The rest is online history. At first, Orkut was popular in the US and Japan. But, as predicted, server issues severed its connection to its users. Around this time, though, the site became incredibly popular in Finland. He told me that orkut means multiple orgasms. Awkward double meanings aside, Orkut continued to spread across the world.

In addition to exploding in Estonia, the platform went mega in India. Its true second home, though, was Brazil. He has a theory about why Brazil went nuts for Orkut. It took Facebook seven years to catch up. The site was banned in Iran and the United Arab Emirates. It also provided a platform for minority communities.

This, along with our collective desire

He wanted to focus on positive connection. He is fiercely critical of current platforms. But when was the last time you met someone on social media?