Imagine a social network that can help you become the person you've always wanted to be; a social network that can bring people together in a supportive environment and help them outline their goals and wishes and then work cooperatively to help them get there. If you're thinking it's too good to be true, you might be right. If you're thinking all of that is a steaming pile, you might be right too. Enter WishDone, a new site that claims to help make your dreams come true through the power of social networking--if it ever launches.
If you can get past the hideous Comic Sans typeface all over the front page, WishDone's message is clear: The service will "unlock the true power of the global Internet community" to make your wishes come true. If that sounds like Web 2.0-speak, you smelled the same thing I did. WishDone doesn't stop there, though--the service claims to be a social networking service with a real purpose. The statement on the front page claims that using WishDone will let you champion global causes and create media channels as well as stay in touch with family and friends. All this, and the service hasn't even launched yet.
WishDone members will create two profiles, one "real" and one "wish." The real profile is the one that reflects who you are now, with your current interests, professions, hobbies, and other personal information. The wish profile is who you want to be, with the languages and skills you want to learn, the places you want to go, and the hobbies you want to pick up. By ...