Computerized method and system for establishing a network connection based on a contact list automatically seeded from network behavioral analysis of a user

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a social networking server, information related to a subscriber's intent to utilize a service associated with an online portal of a social network provided by the social networking server;

identifying, by the social networking server, a plurality of portal information associated with the online portal related to the subscriber, said plurality of portal information comprising a first portal information and second portal information, said first portal information comprising a portion of the plurality of portal information that is specific to the intended service of the online portal and is unmodifiable due to its relationship with the service, said second portal information comprising another portion that has features enabling its customization when establishing connections via the social network, said second portal information comprising electronic data indicating at least one behavior of the subscriber and portal assessment information, said at least one behavior indicating types of activities said subscriber has performed via said online portal and behavior information associated with each activity, said portal assessment information comprising data generated by other users of the online portal about said subscriber;

determining, by the social networking server, that the subscriber is a member of a computerized online social network;

automatically determining, by the social networking server, a portion of said second portal information that comprises electronic data related to the subscriber and corresponding to at least one other member of the computerized online social network, said portion determination comprising analyzing the portion of the second portal information related to the at least one behavior and the portal assessment information, and, based on said analysis, identifying said behavior information for each behavior and the portal assessment information generated by said other users;

automatically creating, by the social networking server, a new contact list on the online portal, the creation of the new contact list comprising electronically importing said determined portion of the second portal information into said new contact list, and electronically associating the new contact list with an account of the subscriber on the computerized online social network based on said determination that the subscriber is a member of the computerized social network; and

establishing an electronic networked connection, via the social networking server over the online social network, with at least one other member of the computerized online social network that is identified in the new contact list, said established electronic networked connection enabling the subscriber to interact with said at least one other member via the online social network.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the computerized online social network includes at least one of multiple degree relationships among members of the computerized online social network, and a shared interest among members of the computerized online social network.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the second portal information comprises tracking at least one of a frequency with which the subscriber accessed at least one of a portal service and a non-portal Web site, a duration over which the subscriber accessed at least one of the portal service and the non-portal Web site, a content type accessed by the subscriber through at least one of the portal service and the non-portal Web site, an online purchase made by the subscriber through at least one of the portal service and the non-portal Web site, a participation in an online group, a use of a chat session, a use of instant messaging, and a use of an email service.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the behavior of the subscriber comprises participating in at least one of an online friend matching service, an online dating service, an online job searching service, an online classmate searching service, an online military colleague searching service, an online club, an online financial service, an online auction, and an online purchase.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining that the at least one other member has engaged in spamming; and

indicating in the second portal information that the at least one other member has engaged in spamming.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising revising the second portal information based on a current online action of the subscriber, wherein the current online action includes at least one of playing a media file, receiving a streaming media, viewing a Web page, and participating in an instant message session.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising revising the second portal information based, in part, on at least one of an email address, an address book of the subscriber, another address book of at least one other member within the portal, a buddy list, an instant messaging buddy list, an activity, a mailing list, an online discussion group, a chat group, a master contact list, and user-defined information.

8. A social networking server comprising:

a processor;

a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for tangibly storing thereon program logic for execution by the processor, the program logic comprising:

logic executed by the processor for receiving information related to a subscriber's intent to utilize a service associated with an online portal of a social network provided by the social networking server;

logic executed by the processor for identifying a plurality of portal information associated with the online portal related to the subscriber, said plurality of portal information comprising a first portal information and second portal information, said first portal information comprising a portion of the plurality of portal information that is specific to the intended service of the online portal and is unmodifiable due to its relationship with the service, said second portal information comprising another portion that has features enabling its customization when establishing connections via the social network, said second portal information comprising electronic data indicating at least one behavior of the subscriber and portal assessment information, said at least one behavior indicating types of activities said subscriber has performed via said online portal and behavior information associated with each activity, said portal assessment information comprising data generated by other users of the online portal about said user;

logic executed by the processor for determining that the subscriber is a member of a computerized online social network;

logic executed by the processor for automatically determining a portion of said second portal information that comprises electronic data related to the subscriber and corresponding to at least one other member of the computerized online social network, said portion determination comprising analyzing the portion of the second portal information related to the at least one behavior and the portal assessment information, and, based on said analysis, identifying said behavior information for each behavior and the portal assessment information generated by said other users;

logic executed by the processor for automatically creating a new contact list on the online portal, the creation of the new contact list comprising electronically importing said determined portion of the second portal information into said new contact list, and electronically associating the new contact list with an account of the subscriber on the computerized online social network based on said determination that the subscriber is a member of the computerized social network; and

logic executed by the processor for establishing an electronic networked connection, over the online social network, with at least one other member of the computerized online social network that is identified in the new contact list, said established electronic networked connection enabling the subscriber to interact with said at least one other member via the online social network.

9. The social networking server of claim 8 , wherein the computerized online social network includes at least one of a multiple degree relationship among members of the computerized online social network, and a shared interest among members of the computerized online social network.

10. The social networking server of claim 8 , further comprising:

tracking logic executed by the processor for tracking at least one of a frequency with which the subscriber accessed at least one of a portal service and a non-portal Web site, a duration over which the subscriber accessed at least one of the portal service and the non-portal Web site, a content type accessed by the subscriber through at least one of the portal service and the non-portal Web site, and an online purchase made by the subscriber through at least one of the portal service and the non-portal Web site.

11. The social networking server of claim 8 , wherein the behavior of the subscriber comprises participating in at least one of an online friend matching service, an online dating service, an online job searching service, an online classmate searching service, an online military colleague searching service, an online club, an online financial service, an online auction, online purchase a buddy list, an instant messaging service, a mailing list, an online discussion group, a chat service, and an email service.

12. The server of claim 8 , further comprising:

revising logic executed by the processor for revising the new contact list to further include at least one of a contact within an address book of the subscriber, a contact within an address book of the other member within the portal, a contact associated with buddy list, a contact associated with an instant messaging list, a contact associated with an activity, a contact associated with a mailing list, a contact associated with an online discussion group, and a contact associated with a chat group.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium tangibly encoded with computer-executable instructions that when executed by a processor associated with a social networking server, enables the computing device to perform a method comprising:

receiving information related to a subscriber's intent to utilize a service associated with an online portal of a social network provided by the social networking server;

identifying a plurality of portal information associated with the online portal related to the subscriber, said plurality of portal information comprising a first portal information and second portal information, said first portal information comprising a portion of the plurality of portal information that is specific to the intended service of the online portal and is unmodifiable due to its relationship with the service, said second portal information comprising another portion that has features enabling its customization when establishing connections via the social network, said second portal information comprising electronic data indicating at least one behavior of the subscriber and portal assessment information, said at least one behavior indicating types of activities said subscriber has performed via said online portal and behavior information associated with each activity, said portal assessment information comprising data generated by other users of the online portal about said user;

determining that the subscriber is a member of a computerized online social network;

automatically determining a portion of said second portal information that comprises electronic data related to the subscriber and corresponding to at least one other member of the computerized online social network, said portion determination comprising analyzing the portion of the second portal information related to the at least one behavior and the portal assessment information, and, based on said analysis, identifying said behavior information for each behavior and the portal assessment information generated by said other users;

automatically creating a new contact list on the online portal, the creation of the new contact list comprising electronically importing said determined portion of the second portal information into said new contact list, and electronically associating the new contact list with an account of the subscriber on the computerized online social network based on said determination that the subscriber is a member of the computerized social network; and

establishing an electronic networked connection, over the online social network, with at least one other member of the computerized online social network that is identified in the new contact list, said established networked connection enabling the subscriber to interact with said at least one other member via the online social network.