http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2179325/microsoft-launches-social-network-socl-quietly
Microsoft launches social network, So.cl – quietly
Microsoft has belatedly (and quietly) joined the social network revolution with the launched of So.cl, a "sharing" website designed by Microsoft Research FUSE Labs.
The company says that the site is very much an experiment, intended for students to network and share information.
"It is far too early to even suggest it could be a rival to Google+ or Facebook