10 Incredible Job Interview Questions Asked at Tech Companies in 2011

the HR peoples from the tech companies are asking this kind of incredible,strange question.some one quite humorous.

“How many people are using Facebook in San Francisco at 2:30 p.m. on a Friday?” — Asked at Google, Vendor Relations Manager candidate

“If Germans were the tallest people in the world, how would you prove it?” — Asked at Hewlett-Packard, Product Marketing Manager candidate

“Given 20 ‘destructible’ light bulbs (which break at a certain height), and a building with 100 floors, how do you determine the height that the light bulbs break?” — Asked at Qualcomm, Engineering candidate

“How would you cure world hunger?” — Asked at Amazon.com, Software Developer candidate

“You’re in a row boat, which is in a large tank filled with water. You have an anchor on board, which you throw overboard (the chain is long enough so the anchor rests completely on the bottom of the tank). Does the water level in the tank rise or fall?” — Asked at Tesla Motors, Mechanical Engineer candidate

“Please spell ‘diverticulitis’.” — Asked at EMSI Engineering, Account Manager candidate

“You have a bouquet of flowers. All but two are roses, all but two are daisies, and all but two are tulips. How many flowers do you have?” — Asked at Epic Systems, Corporation Project Manager/Implementation Consultant candidate

“How do you feel about those jokers at Congress?” — Asked at Consolidated Electrical, Management Trainee candidate

“If you were a Microsoft Office program, which one would you be?” — Asked at Summit Racing Equipment, Ecommerce candidate


"There are 25 horses and 5 race tracks. How many races need to be run to select the top 5 horses?" --Asked at Business Operations Analyst at Google

Two Lovers (Nachi.D)

It’s purely my imaginary story; it doesn’t reveal any particular one.

Dear readers, from the title itself u may have know, it’s a love story. Love has no particular definition. For all those who are in love their love will be their best one. Here is also going to be the same. A Guy and a Girl is going to pass through various kinds of loves during their life at various stages. Alas they realize what Love is it. I hope it will be interesting for you. 

Part 1: Hero’s Initial Love

                                   Let me introduce my hero Prinkil to you, Now Prinkil is at age 19. He is doing B.sc in an arts college in Tirunelvelli town. As like most boys, he is not good at studies. But he is an athlete. He has won lot of sports competitions in 100 meter dash. One thing he hates is cinema and media, as his dad is in cinema. His dad is a famous Tele-serial artist. He always missed his dad when he was in childhood. His dad many times compels him to act. But he hates that. He thought cinema and media takes his dad away from him when he needed him. Readers, you are eagerly waiting for the love. Actually, it happens to Prinkil. Prinkil is very shy in nature. He won’t talk to any of the girls.

                                    One day Prinkil and his friends as usual bunked the college and sits in a compound wall and comment about the girls passing that way. There is a beautiful water fountain at that place. Prinkil saw a beautiful girl who is coming behind that water fountain, he imagined just like the water floats and show him an angel. A friend of Prinkil comments that a road by girl was Prinkil’s lover. Every one of his friend also make fun of him by linking up with the girl. That road by side girl looks beautiful with a blue chudithar; she just turns and smiles Prinkil when she passes nearby him. Prinkil just floats in the air. From that day everyone link up Prinkil with Swathi. Swathi too knows about it. But she is quite like other girls. On one Feb. 14 Prinkil proposed Swathi. Swathi early refused his proposal and later she accepted it. During their love, Prinkil not even touched her, he express most poetic type of love. Swathi also likes that. Suddenly swathi’s parents decided swathi should get married to her cousin. They forced swathi to do that. Swathi’s cousin beats and hurts Prinkil badly. Alas swathi married to her cousin. Prinkil was admitted in Apollo hospital in Chennai, which is his native place for his treatment. Prinkil happiness has been taken away. He feels for her at each of his lifetime.

Part 2: Heroines’ Initial Love

                                    Dear readers, do you think swathi’s our heroine? No, wrong guess. Let me introduce our heroine Priyanka. Her age is 17. Priyanka is a cute girl studying B.com in Chennai. She is very good at her studies. Like all other girls, she has a passion in fashion. She uses perfumes regularly and hates bad smells. She doesn’t like people getting sweating and hates those people. She won’t touch even her parents when they are in sweating. She always hates sportsman. She normally make’s up for 1 hour everyday. Every guy in her college is crazy about her. But she waits for someone to come and take her heart. Actually, it happens to her. One day, she went to the rose garden. She likes the smell and fragrance. She had an eye on a rose which looks so beautiful. She can’t take eyes from it. A guy came and stand besides the rose. She really can’t decide which is rose. That guy is such a handsome and charming one. His name is Prakash. Prakash is a software engineer. He always dresses decently and looks smart. He steals her heart. Priyanka is stunned; she can’t go and talk to him. She visits the rose garden often but she couldn’t saw him. Later she comes to know that Prakash is her friend’s brother.  She met him, initially they become good friends. Priyanka showed so much care and affection on him and she is very possessive about him. Prakash realized priyanka’s love. He proposed her one day in the same rose garden. Priyanka floats in the air. They went together for a dinner for the first time on the same beautiful evening in prakash’s car. Suddenly prakash’s car crashed in to the lorry. Sadly Prakash was spot out. He died at that moment itself. Priyanka was injured badly and she was now admitted in Apollo hospital the same hospital where Prinkil was admitted.

Part 3: Life changes human characters

                                Both lost their loves and been hurt physically and mentally. They both thought that they can’t live without them. But time heals the entire problem. Let’s see what they are doing after 5 years.

                                Let’s see what Prinkil is doing? Girls are very crazy about a young athlete, who is yet to be participated in the state level competition. His name is Prinkil. He is a complete sportsman now. Lots of small companies are sponsoring him now. But some companies forced him to do modeling, which he hates. His biggest ambition is to participate in state level competition, which then he will be popular nationally. Prinkil’s couch Mr.Manikandan has big hope on him. He asks Prinkil to teach his skills to young athletes. But Prinkil refused. He is a selfish one too. He normally makes fun of other athletes. He just thought, he is the top of the world. Money has changed him lot. Readers, you want to know whether he loves someone now. Of course, he does. But he had a different meaning and definition of love now. He loves 11 girls now. Out of this he dropped 10 girls, and the 11^th girl is to be dropped. He normally dates these girls and has sex with them and drops them. In short words, he is the playboy now. He is expecting his 12^th girlfriend now. He have some friends too, they joined Prinkil just because of his money.

                               Prinkil has changed too much. What about the girl Priyanka? Priyanka is the young and hottest model for advertisement companies. Soon, she is joining in a famous TV interviewer, which is her ambition. Priyanka feels that she is the top of the world. She always wants others to appreciate her beauty. Priyanka’s enemy and his model competitor is Devi. Devi always tries to be more cute and smart than Priyanka.  But she feels to impress the advertisement company owners. Priyanka is the winner always. Like Prinkil, she too dates with many of the guys now. She had a worst friendship circle, which turns her to do like this. Most of her friends are very jealous of her. She enjoys parties. She has now 4 lovers. She still chooses royal ones. She is in searching of 5^th one now.

Part 4: First meet and date

                             Readers, you are waiting for a long time for this, finally our hero and heroine is going to meet. But it won’t be sweet. Prinkil just meet a girl who is hot and sexy in a party. She is none other than Priyanka. Priyanka also likes him because he is royal and rich. Both dance together for few minutes. They just shared about their where about. Both dated few days. Prinkil proposed her for sex. Priyanka also agreed to that. They just told each other “I Love You” and have sex. They both are physically very satisfied and happy. On the next day, both dumped each other. Their intentions of love are now over. This play boy and this play girl looking for the next one.

Part 5:Accidental Turning Point

                              Prinkil was just warming up on one day. He usually does in beach. It’s a fresh morning. Suddenly a white car followed him strangely. He doesn’t know about the car. He just does his practices. He is on the way in the road. Suddenly, the car speed rises. It comes very close to Prinkil. It crashes him. Prinkil falls to the ground. He just saw the driver of the car. It was actually, his 11^th girl friend sheela. Sheela is a rich girl. Sheela really wants everything she likes. She can’t take that Prinkil has dumped her. She cried for few days and now she turns against him. Prinkil was admitted in Apollo hospital. Prinkil’s parents are crying. The doctor who comes out sadly from operation theatre, told that Prinkil’s fine but his left leg was taken away. Prinkil is an athlete; his future is a big question mark to all.

                              Prinkil tragedy was a biggest turning point, wat’s with Priyanka. On the same day, she came from the TV show. She was little tired, she just face washes her face. Suddenly something approaches her. She screamed with a loud voice. It was an acid. Priyanka just saw him. Actually, it was raghu. Who is the 4^th lover of Priyanka is very sensitive. He can’t just take that Priyanka has dumped him. He followed her few times and begged her for love. Actually, he is always a sweating type of guy. Priyanka hates people still who are sweating still. Now, he turns against her. He throws acid on her face one side of the breast. She shouted in pain. She was also admitted in the hospital as same as Prinkil. Priyanka had an operation. Doctors came out and reveal that she is all right, but her face and one side of breast is affected by the acid. It seems very ugly. As being a model, her career is a big question mark too.

Part 6: Real life Realization

                            Prinkil just discharged from hospital. He can’t just believe that he has no leg. He screams inside his room. He called many of his friends. No one came and saw him. Because they realize that Prinkil cannot sustain here after in his career. He can’t earn much money. Out of his 12 lovers, no one not even wish to know about him. Initially he moves with wheel chair. He walks with a stick which was designed for handicaps. He went to his ground where other players are warming up. His running race enemy and a biggest competitor for him was vijay. Vijay make fun of Prinkil with his friends. The removed the stick from Prinkil and asked him to run. Prinkil falls in the ground. He asks help from his friends. But no one helped him. His couch Mr.Manikandan come and helps him. Mani takes Prinkil to his house. Mani has a handicap wife. He treats them like a queen. Now his wife is living happily with her two sons and Mani. Prinkil asks Mani, how he gets married to a handicap. Mani just told that he loves her from heart. It does not see any physical illness. It just loves unconditionally. Prinkil feels very happy for them. He just saw another life in them.  He now realizes the real world. Only his parents are with him. So far in this world he never helps any person. So no one shows affection in him. He realizes the persons earned by him were because of his money and not by his love.

                          What happen to Priyanka, Priyanka hates herself? She couldn’t even see her face in the mirror. Her advertisement company owners rejected her. They fixed Devi as their model. Devi makes fun of Priyanka along with her friends. She lives in her room itself. She hates to go out. Her parents compelled her to come with them out. She comes out with her parents. Everyone starts to run after seeing her. On the way, a mother was just giving food to her baby. Baby does not like and need the food. Her mother told if the baby won’t eat she will give her babe to the Priyanka. Baby started crying. Priyanka started to cry. She leaves alone. She doesn’t know why she is alive. She tries to attempt suicide few times. But her parents save her. Her parents take her to a local coffee shop. There Priyanka find someone, a guy came and talk to Priyanka. He was very surprised and shock to see her like this. He is none other than our Prinkil. Priyanka feel guilty. She thought Prinkil will also make fun of her. She just pushes Prinkil. Prinkil losing his stick falls down. Priyanka shocks to see Prinkil as a handicap. She just gives a hand to him. They both just enquired about whereabouts.

Part 7: True Love Happens

                           Priyanka chatted with him for more than 3 hours in the coffee shop. Normally she feels very shy and guilty to be with public. She realizes something is happening to her. Prinkil also enjoyed chatting with her though, he hates her face. Both became nice friends. Prinkil called her in that night through his mobile and chats with her a night along. Both need someone in life. They continuously meet in some places and had a long chat. Priyanka wishes to do plastic surgery in her face. Prinkil needs to put an artificial leg through an operation. But the problem is both have not enough money to do that. Days passed by, one February 14 came. It was a lovely evening. Both decided to meet in an evening. They meet in a place where most lovers meet. Prinkil just saw her coming behind a water fountain just the water floats, she walks behind that. She appears to him like swathi. Though she does not have pretty face and she is related to media, she has a pure heart. He realizes why he talks to her and why he makes her happy .  In his heart, he loves her. Priyanka just saw him near the roses. She can’t take her eyes of him. She just realizes him like a Prakash. Prinkil is not that much handsome and he won’t use perfumes but he can make her happy. He is the only one can do that. She loves him. Both propose each other. That evening has been special to them. They just kissed each other. They have sex. First time they feel different, it is the true love which makes them happy physically and mentally.

Part 8: Love Changes Human Characters

                      Priyanka and Prinkil need money for their operations. Prinkil tried a lot to run by his one leg. Priyanka tries to do modeling. But both were disappointed. He feels more for her. She feels more for him rather than themselves. They both expect each other’s profession. Prinkil meets his dad and told that he want to do acting instead of Priyanka I the show. Prinkil’s dad realizes his son love towards her. He just cries and hugs his son. There is a screening test going on to select the interviewer for a TV program. Prinkil joined it. Prinkil learns some acting skills. Each time he takes many takes. Director and producer get irritated and shout at him. He just thinks of her during his tough times. He just needs the money to do plastic surgery on her face. So, he crosses every struggle in acting. He sees Priyanka’s old videos. Soon, he learns well. He just passes the test. He was qualified as an interviewer. There are 4 interviewers taking apart, from them one will be chosen by the celebrity. That one will be awarded 4 lakhs rupees as prize. That prize is the dream of Priyanka, now it is the ambition of Prinkil. Tomorrow the interview is going to be held.

                       Priyanka meets Mr.Manikandan and just tells that she wants to be a part of 100 meter dash competition instead of Prinkil. Everyone starts laughing at her. But she believes that she wants to make Prinkil happy and artificial leg dream to become true. She hardly practices more time in the ground. Mani helped her a lot in practices. Priyanka is sweating all the day during practices. She won’t mind the smell now. She minds her love more than anything. Vijay makes fun of Priyanka and he always comments that women can’t do that. Many female supporters support Priyanka. Tomorrow she has a final race. Priyanka doesn’t tell anything about the race to Prinkil and Prinkil too not reveal anything about the TV program to her.

Part 9:Love Brings Success

                       Time is come. Prinkil participated in the TV program he has done the interview more smartly than any other interviewers. He just realizes Priyanka at each time. He does the same thing if Priyanka has participated in that competition. He won the prize. His father started screaming happily. That his son does better than him. Priyanka takes deep breath; she remembers his style of running. She runs hardly and she just saw’s his smile was worthier anything. Vijay and his friends tries to make Priyanka fall. But accidentally, they fall in the ground. Priyanka had won the competition and she has been awarded prize.

Part 10:True Love Lasts

                         Both came to know each other’s success. Tears came from their eyes. They meet in the rose garden that evening. They kiss and hug each other. They just found out, if there is a true love in their heart they can do anything in the world.

                        Same Apollo hospital, both are going to get operated. Silence maintained in the hospital. Prinkil comes after the operation. Everyone shocks to see him. He has still one leg. He just cancelled the operation. Every one asked him why? He just told that he realizes the true love of her when being like this. She loves him like this. He just asks why he want to change himself for the outside world. He feels very happy to be like that. Suddenly, another door opens. Priyanka also just cancelled the operation. She also thought like the same way he did. Both are in true love. Their parents and everyone feels very happy for them.

THE END

Dear readers, thanks for your time. I would appreciate your honest feedback.

 

BY

Nachi.D

13 iPhone Concept Designs you dont miss it

It's probably true that Apple's iPhone is the most revolutionary telephone since cordless phones were invented in the 1980s. Number of beautiful iPhone skins are available in market created by different innovative designers. Here are some interesting iPhone concept designs created by Federico Mauro in Adobe Photoshop. Do share which one you liked the most.

How Job interviews: Answer 10 tricky questions is part of the gay agenda

The secret for success in job interviews is not written in stone, especially when it comes to tricky questions. For instance if you are being interviewed for a sales position, a potential employer may ask you, “What would you do if a clients hinted at kickbacks?”

How would you respond? Will you appear shocked or deliver your answer with poise? Here are some suggestions on how to answer 10 such questions. Being prepared will give an edge, and not to mention, boost your confidence.

1. Tell us about a difficult relationship in your personal life you have had to cope with?

Don’t go into too many details about what happened, when and where. Don’t condemn the other person or defend yourself. Talk about what you had learnt from the experience.

2. Your boss-to-be is short-tempered, impatient and abrasive. Can you work with someone, of such a temperament?

Working with a short-tempered and very abrasive boss is not easy. Stating that you can effectively work under each and every person, in any and every situation will make you seem over-confident, and unrealistic. Do you get upset if you’re shouted or screamed at? Does it leave you de-motivated or disillusioned for long? If your answer to the latter question is in the negative, let the panel know that unpleasant experiences don’t weigh you down for too long.

3. Since you are in sales, some clients may hint at getting kick-backs. How will you handle such situations, since as a policy we don’t offer bribes?

When asked awkward questions like this, it helps if you plead ignorance. It may be also a test to check your views on bribes. They may ask if you have bribed anyone or what you would do, if you witnessed a government employee accepting a bribe. Tell them your personal experiences or views. Companies always respect individuals who are truthful and who possess a clear (not rigid) opinion on most matters.

4. Why have you fared averagely in Academics?

Many interviewers pay importance to what you have scored in your board examinations. If you had fared averagely and are asked to explain the reason, there’s not much you can do. It would help if you honestly admit that you have only yourself to blame (if that is really the case) and in future you will be clear about your priorities and work hard to achieve your goals.

5. Our industry requires a lot of social interaction with clients - over drinks and at parties. Are you comfortable with smoking and drinking?

Smoking isn’t cool. And many corporate head-honchos are teetotallers. It may be okay to say that you are uncomfortable around smokers and don’t enjoy social drinking. And do you really need to explain why you would not like to smoke or drink? No, it’s a personal choice.

If you’re applying for a job in an advertising or marketing consulting firm you may be asked if you’re okay with working on a tobacco or liquor account. If you feel you can never perform your job well, if the job involves promoting these products, then mention that you want to work on brands, which you are passionate about, and since you are convinced that tobacco or alcohol is injurious to health you may not be the best person to work on an account that involves actively promoting related brands.

6. Since you are a lady, and most of our clients are males, it is highly likely that some clients will try to be over-friendly. How will you handle such situations?

Will you be upset by such behaviour? If you’re confident that you can deal with such clients, only then tell the interviewers how you think you can be professional, yet not interact with clients who you’re uncomfortable with. Honesty is the best policy.

7. Tell us about your weaknesses?

What do you say besides the stereotyed ‘good’ weaknesses – impatience, over-enthusiasm? All of us have weaknesses, but do we need to mention all? And do you weaknesses surface all the time, or on occasions? For instance, while talking about your own traits such as a short temper or abrasiveness you can indicate that you display such traits or behaviour at some times only.

If your weakness is lack of time management, you could say that you are working on it and hope to overcome it over a period of time. Think about this and answer accordingly.

8. You will be replacing a person who we are letting go of. In the few weeks that you spend with him, you have to learn as much about his job so that you can continue doing his work effectively. Do you feel you are okay with this arrangement?

Not an easy situation to be in. While you can try your best to learn as much as you can, what will you do in case your predecessor does not cooperate and tell you all that you need to know? You could point out that you may need your organisation’s support, cooperation and intervention, if need be, in such a circumstance.

9. What if we hired you for one job profile and then change it within weeks?

Your response will depend on your future plans. If you’re interested in a sales job, because you want to pursue a career in marketing, then you’d obviously not want to work in finance or accounts. However, if you’re unsure which area interests you, and would like to learn about the different functions in an organisation, this might be a good opportunity to explore. You should preferably talk about why you prefer some roles or jobs. At the same time try to avoid talking about why you don’t like particular roles.

10. What salary do you expect? What if we told you we cannot pay you for the first three months?

State that since it is the start of your career, learning and experience are more important than salary. If you’re still asked to quote a specific amount give them a general indication on what you would like to earn. Don’t over-quote. If a company states that for whatever reason they won’t pay a salary for the first few months, make sure they are not one of those outfits, which exploit those who need work experience. If the organisation offers a good learning environment, tell them you’re joining the organisation for the valuable experience and you’re confident you’ll soon receive a salary commensurate with your performance.

Cardinal rules

1. Arrive preferably 15 minutes early, so you can relax, freshen up

2. Gauge the company dress code, dress appropriately

3. No unclean hair, sweaty visage or dirty hands with pen marks

4. Keep two copies of your rèsumè, handy

5. Carry a notepad and pen

6. Be poised, confident, but not too relaxed or over-confident.

7. If you’re unsure about an answer and need time to think, request the interviewer if you can take a minute to think and respond

8. Be patient, be courteous

9. Never interrupt even if the interviewer is stating a wrong fact. Let him complete the sentence and then respond. Words like ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ also go a long way

10. If there are two or more interviewers, make eye contact with all

The Most Popular Facebook Scams

Give this infographic a quick scan: Being aware of the different scams out there is probably the best way to avoid them when you visit your own Facebook page. Be weary of status updates about shocking images ("you will never again after seeing this"), social game bonuses and profile traffic insights, which, with nearly 35 percent of the market, is the most popular type of scam. It's not just you: Everyone, it turns out, wants to know who has been viewing their profile. Resist the urge. Using data provided by URL shortening services, BitDefender found that the "See who viewed your profile" scam generated more than 1.4 million clickthroughs.

The History of Google!No one can beat them

Mark Zuckerberg creates Facebook page for his adorable new puppy

There is a new addition in the Zuckerberg household after the Facebook founder and his girlfriend decided to bring a puppy home to his Palo Alto apartment, setting up a public Facebook page for it.

The puppy, an eight-week-old Puli named “Beast”, lives up to its name – it’s a cute ball of fluff that looks set to terrorise all that meet him.

Beast’s Facebook page currently has 273 fans, we wonder how many he will have by the end of the day.

Here’s a couple more shots because, well, we’re all suckers for an adorable pup.

Twitter Shuts Down Yet Another App

Yesterday TwapperKeeper, an app that lets people archive and export tweets, is going to shut down a number of key features to stay in compliance with Twitter's terms of service, ReadWriteWeb says.

The rule at issue here is that Twitter lets developers do what they want with tweets as long as it's online, but when you're creating exportable databases, that's no longer kosher.

Unlike Twitter's war with UberMedia, Bill Gross' rollup of Twitter apps which will control around 20% of tweets once it completes its acquisition of TweetDeck, this doesn't seem to be motivated by a pure business sense. But it's still unfortunate timing.

It seems that Twitter is doing two things simultaneously, each of which would be a big deal but that will create big problems together: a) doing more "housekeeping" on their platform and seriously enforcing rules that were enforced in a relaxed way up till now; b) asserting more control over their platform to control more of the user experience and build a serious business. The TwapperKeeper event comes under category a, the simmering UberMedia conflict under category b.

Twitter does need to enforce rules on its platform and build a business. The question is, can they do so without depressing investment in their platform and angering developers

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-twapperkeeper-2011-2?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider+%28Business+Insider%29#ixzz1Eo2DK2uT

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The imposing performance graduates with my highlight.

Mark Zuckerberg wins restraining order from own Facebook stalker

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, has obtained a restraining order against man who was allegedly using the social networking site to stalk him.
Legal documents, seen by the celebrity website TMZ, accused Pradeep Manukonda of attempting to "follow, surveil and contact Mr Zuckerberg using language threatening his personal safety".

The legal documents alleged that Manukonda tried to visit Mr Zuckerberg at the Facebook offices in Palo Alto, California, to ask for money for his family, while Facebook security also allegedly caught Manukonda outside Mr Zuckerberg's home.

Mr Zuckerberg, 26, has now obtained a restraining order banning Manukonda from going within 300 yards of him, his sister Randi Zuckerberg, or his girlfriend Priscilla Chan, pending a hearing next month.

Following the report, Mr Manukonda, 31, apologised to Mr Zuckerberg via TMZ, vowing to leave him alone.

Website aims to be Facebook for gays in military

TORONTO - After nearly two decades of hearing "don't ask, don't tell," gay U.S. military men and women are now hearing, "do ask, do tell," and even, "find a friend" from a new social network website, Out Military.

Launched just over a week ago at http://outmilitary.com, the site comes on the heels of U.S. President Barack Obama signing a new law repealing the so-called "don't ask, don't tell" rule, established in 1993, that prevented gay men and lesbians from openly serving in the armed forces.

To date, Out Military -- a sort of Facebook for gay and lesbian military men and women -- has only 53 members, but its backers think that will change in the months ahead as the law's repeal takes effect.

Currently, the U.S. military is drafting rules to implement the new policy, and a specific date for implementation has not been set. Even so, some members say they aren't waiting and do not fear the possibility of losing their military job.

"It gives people a social platform to communicate," Kristin Orta, a private first-class serving with the Florida National Guard, said about the site, which she joined last week after seeing an ad on Facebook.

Orta, who enlisted in August, said joining the military during the U.S. congressional debate on repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," was a coincidence. She called the repeal a step in the right direction of allowing members to serve openly.

Another Out Military member, Vietnam veteran Bill Royal, claimed he was the victim of sexual abuse during his time in the military and said he hoped the site would help others suffering the same experience.

"I joined, more than anything, so that I could maybe help someone else," explained Royal.

Out Military creator and web designer John McKinnon said he built the site to support others who may be looking for friends or for a network of gay and lesbian service members and supporters.

"I think a social networking site specifically for that niche of gay and lesbian service members is a natural fit," McKinnon said.

Based in Bangor, Maine, McKinnon had been following the "don't ask, don't tell" debate since former President Bill Clinton created the policy. He dreamed up the social networking website when the debate was resurrected in recent months.

He is, of course, encouraging people to join, but while some military members like Orta do not fear being outed, McKinnon discourages posting revealing information before the repeal comes into effect.