Playtxt

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playtxt was created in 2002 by Andrew Scott, a UK based entrepreneur. It was the first mobile social software (MoSoSo) network with six degrees of separation. It is a mobile community with social networking functionality that can be utilised worldwide. A user can log his or her location anywhere on the globe from their mobile phone simply by entering a nearby town or city. Initially this was done using a text message (SMS). The network then uses a six degrees of separation algorithm to provide contact with friends of friends who may be physically nearby. The network is free to join but has a commercial element by charging users for some of its extra functionality.

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192,872 places (towns, cities) worldwide, hierarchically sorted into 3527 regions from 238 countries projected back onto latitude and longitude including all regions. Names for places supported in 15 languages.

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