Not-so-virtual networking

Here's a switch: an upbeat story about a social-networking site. Vertical – in terms of specific locations, interest communities, or both - is the direction I think more and more blogging and social-networking are going. This story's all about London-based connecting, and the site is MyExpandedCircle.com, launched just three weeks ago, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The "online social club" aims to offer "credible, safe alternatives for meeting new people in a city where new acquaintances can be hard to make." How it handles teens' safety remains to be seen, but the site is not targeting people under 18 (per its Terms of Service) and isn't as focused on media-sharing, customization, and virtual networking as other blogging sites attracting teens.