Just an interesting infographic that shows the top social networks across the world, courtesy of Le Monde. You'll want to click and expand the graphic or click over to the source to see the details.
A couple of interesting things for me: (1) Friendster, the social network first mover that is so widely considered a failure here in the US that its brand name is sometimes used as a verb meaning 'to be lose your lead and be trounced by a competitor who learns from your mistakes and does what you do smarter and better,' is still tops in Asia; (2) two of the top properties -- Gaia Online here in the states and Cyworld in Asia -- are not mere MySpace-style social networks; both incorporate virtual world elements, hinting that Second Life or no Second Life, consumers (especially youth and teens) are moving toward virtual worlds to interact with one another.
