A new social network, called Jig, aims to be a place where users do more than just share personal news or play games. It's a hangout where they can help solve one another's problems.
Jig was founded by Joshua Schachter, the creator of the social bookmarking site Del.icio.us, which in the early 2000s popularized the idea of tagging, as well as the notion of publicly sharing links people found interesting. Schachter's new site is pitched as halfway between a social network and a marketplace for advice and help, whether restaurant recommendation or diet tips.
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Author: TOM SIMONITE
