Skyrock.com is the largest social networking site in France, founded in 2002 as a blogging platform and becoming a full social network in 2007. It was the 8th most popular website in France in 2008, allowing users to create blogs, profiles, follow friends, and message each other, with sites customizable. While popular among younger users, Skyrock.com's popularity has declined and many businesses do not have a presence on the site.

1. Skyrock.com
The largest social network you’ve never heard of
Nate Goold
Wichita State University

2. What Americans think they
know about France
The people who live
there speak French
Men wear funny mustaches
Eifel Tower is there
People don’t shower

3. Facts about France
Estimated population of 65.3 million
Ranked 21st largest country in the world

4. Facts about France
40.6 million people (or 77.2 percent) are Internet
users
Ranked number 4 in the top 10 Internet-using
countries in Europe

5. Top sites in France
TOP 10 SITES (2010) TOP 10 SITES (2012)
1. GOOGLE FRANCE 1. GOOGLE FRANCE
2. FACEBOOK 2. FACEBOOK
3. WINDOWS LIVE MAIL 3. GOOGLE
4. YOUTUBE 4. YOUTUBE
5. ORANGE FRANCE WEBMAIL 5. YAHOO!
6. ORANGE FRANCE 6. WIKIPEDIA
7. GOOGLE 7. LEBONCOIN.FR
8. SKYROCK 8. WINDOWS LIVE
9. LEBONCOIN.FR 9. ORANGE
10. MSN FRANCE 10. FREEBOX

6. French social networking site
Founded as Skyblog in 2002 as a blogging site
Became full-on social networking site in 2007
Similar to MySpace (classic), Livejournal

7. Was eighth most popular site in France in 2008
Features a blog, profile, ability to follow friends
and an inbox
Sites are customizable
Young people use it most

9. Businesses don’t seem to have a presence

10. American media blamed Skyrock.com for “civil
unrest” that occurred in France in 2005.
Site’s popularity continues to drop

11. As a student, would I use Skyrock.com? No.