- Taltopia
Infobox dotcom company
company_name = Taltopia, LLC
company_
company_type = Private
foundation =Los Angeles ,California
location =Los Angeles ,California
key_people = Allen Vartazarian, Co-Founder, Anthony Zanontian, Co-Founder
url = [http://www.taltopia.com/ www.taltopia.com]
website_type = Online Artistic Community
registration = Required
launch_date = February 28, 2008
current_status = ActiveTaltopia is an online artistic community which connects aspiring artists with fans and talent industry professionals. It was launched in Los Angeles, California on February 28, 2008 by Allen Vartazarian, a
UC Berkeley graduate, and Anthony Zanontian, aUC San Diego graduate.Taltopia features different forms of artistic expression, organized in a comprehensive category structure which currently includes Music, Art, Acting, Dance, Comedy, Modeling, and Other. Users can upload or embed images, audio, and video of their talent to be judged by the community of fans and critics.
Funding
Taltopia received it's first investment of $800,000 [ [http://venturebeat.com/2008/03/10/taltopia-users-vote-on-talent-to-create-stars/ VentureBeat.com] ] in February 2008 from a private
angel investor at an undisclosed valuation. Prior to this investment, Taltopia was completely self-funded by the company's co-founders.cite web|url=http://www.labusinessjournal.com/article.asp?aID=48071985.3669598.1608984.4759451.9716819.453&aID2=123759 |title=20 in their 20's |author=Deborah Crowe |date=2008-04-07 |accessdate=2008-04-11 "LA Business Journal"]Taltopia Features
Fame and Shame Voting System
Similar to Digg's voting structure, registered users on Taltopia are judged by a Fame and Shame voting system which increases or decreases a media's rating, respectively.
User Pages
Every user has a personal page at the
URL "http://www.taltopia.com/username ", where "username" is replaced by their username. This page may list the user's name, physical attributes, interests, hobbies, experience, and so forth. It also exhibits the user’s most recent work and his or her 'Fan Club'.Famebucks
Famebucks are the pseudo currency used on Taltopia. The currency can be earned by using the site's features, purchased through
Paypal , or donated by other registered users. Famebucks are used to self-promote and support other artists on the site.Wall of Fame
Registered users bid with Famebucks on one of the 23 available spots to promote their media. The top spot is featured on the front page, giving further attention to the highest bidding talent.
ee also
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List of social networking sites
*Professional network service
*Social network service References
External links
* [http://www.taltopia.com/ Taltopia.com] Official Site
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