Membership and Expansion
To initially access the database, one must supply five valid email addresses, usually belonging to friends or family. After registration, the names of all people in the database are fully searchable. However, contact with these members is limited until 25 addresses are supplied or a subscription fee is paid. As of October 2006, subscriptions can be purchased for one or three year periods. A non-searchable static version of the database is also available, which lists names and high school affiliations.
The word of mouth method operation of the database has caused it to grow rapidly. In 2006, the home page reported a membership of over 30 million. Additionally, the database contains information about more than 50 million people, ranging from world leaders to high school students.
The site provides option of removing one's listing in the database.
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