Online social networking for over-the-hill Kiwis

I don’t consider myself ‘old’ yet (whatever that means). I’m firmly in the ‘you’re only as old as you feel’ camp when it comes to the aging debate. But I feel about a thousand years old when I go to a club full of underage faces (’don’t worry, you don’t look 25′) or get invited by friends to join one of the many online social networking sites. MySpace and its clones make me feel like I’ve missed out on something, although I can’t quite put my finger on it. Am I the only person without a profile?

For those like me, who fear they’re losing touch with the kids of today, this just might be the answer…

New Zealander David Wolf-Rooney is soon to launch a networking site for grown-ups, specifically targeting 25-55 year olds. His site, iYomu, will have no advertising and will provide up to 1GB of storage space for music, photos and videos. Most interestingly, though, iYomu will only be open to those over the age of 18. While there’s an exclusive, invite-only beta version available, most of us will have to wait until August 13th for the spectacular launch of iYomu.

Sure it might be snobby to exclude the youngsters, teens and boppers, but I think it’s an interesting idea. With hopeful projections of their own success, the team at iYomu predict they’ll have up to 1 million users in the first month alone. Watch this space…

Meanwhile, if you’re wanting to get social with other Kiwis, visit one of our New Zealand community sites.