Social networking is really popular. You probably already have a Facebook page or Twitter or Flickr or write for a blog. Google has an online application to support your social networking needs. Some advantages include:
- All of your discussions in one place
- Organize with favourites and folders, choose to follow along via email and find unread posts quickly
"Google Groups is all about helping users connect with people, access information, and communicate effectively over email and on the web. Now there's a new version on the block. We didn't want to say it, but yes, it's new and improved."
Source: Google
You will need a Google account to set up your page and some groups.
Find out how on this Help and Tutorial page.
Read about new features at Google Groups.