I have a lot folks asking me why should someone create / join a group here and not on Facebook or other sites. What is the benefit ?

While Facebook is a great site, its getting very hard to have a serious discussion there. While viral distribution is awesome it also works the other way and lot of people who join groups add noise and no real content to the conversations. It has a also become a SPAM place with so many advertisers & applications trying to sell something in guise of discussions.

The creators of internet had envisioned that one day it will link all mankind in a seamless interconnected web of knowledge. Human needs / desire to socialize, engage & self expression has led to phenomenal growth of social media in recent past but this collective wisdom of millions is worth nothing if it cannot be channeled to share and gain new insights into topics that affect our everyday life.

Since Humrahi started in May 2008 as a place to find travel companions, it has tried to find ways to be in line with that vision. The new features of Humrahi gives our users a platform to connect with like minded people and share experiences. The capability to add blogs, reviews, travelogues, create or join groups, share photos/videos/web links etc will help to that purpose.