When you log on to the Internet from home or work your buddy list will appear. If your friends are online, their names will be highlighted in green and then you are free to start instant messaging them . . . Of course, your friends need to have registered, too. If you haven't bought your own domain name yet, this bit of news reported in the San Francisco Chronicle may persuade you to hurry up. MyPoints is a reward system.
People earn points which can be redeemed for goods at various sites.
Here's the really good part. The associate program is run by a third party, LinkShare . It has a bright, lively site, designed for generating sales, I reckon. I've just signed up. Sign up at Free-Banners now.