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Microsoft is debuting a new social network today called Aggreg8, which aims to be MySpace for IT Pros. The site allows you to create a profile, join groups and create a blog, all with an IT theme. The site bears no relation to the RSS reader of the same name.

Aggreg8 is a social networking and collaboration space for the IT community.  Inside you can keep track of your trusted network, find others through your network with similar interests or situations.  Then you can collaborate with anyone in the community inside our working groups.  It allows you to create your own working groups, choosing if you want to collaborate with the whole community or collaborate in private working groups.  All the expected tools are there for collaboration, allowing you to create postings, post files, share events.  And you can tag, rate reply to any posting.  Of course Aggreg8 can come to you as all the working groups come with an RSS feed.