Extinct, reformulated, or simply far from popular, all these social networks were once part of everyday life on the web; remember which ones they are!
Created in 2004 and deactivated ten years later, Orkut was one of the most popular social networks on the web for many years — and to this day it causes nostalgia in users who had the chance to receive testimonials, or be part of famous communities like the incredible “I Hate Waking Up Early”.
However, in addition to Orkut, other online platforms that allow the exchange of interactions between their users have become part of everyday life on the internet and have left a void in the routine of everyone who dedicated part of their time to sharing photos, messages or videos with friends and strangers.
So, to remember the legacy of these social networks, RECREIO has listed below five more virtual spaces that are no longer accessed. Check it out!
1. MSN
Starting to make its presence felt on the web in 1999, MSN allowed not only the exchange of messages, but also the insertion of music listened to by the user, video calls, inserting phrases in the status, choosing to remain invisible even when online, and finally, calling the attention of another user by making the screen shake, which became the most striking feature of the old platform.
However, despite being the main social network of the 2000s, MSN officially came to an end in 2013 after Microsoft — the company that founded it — bought Skype, which became the company’s new priority and is still used today.
2. Fotolog
Fotolog was created in 2002, and allowed ordinary users of the online platform to publish one photo per day for free, quite different from the amount allowed by social networks used today.
Despite being widely used, Fotolog’s activities were shut down for the first time in 2016 without any warning, returning to the air again in 2018, aiming to compete with Instagram. Without success, the social network was deactivated again the following year.
3. MySpace
Very similar to Facebook, MySpace allowed the posting of photos and videos, as well as the creation of groups and the use of emoticons that allowed the user to share their mood.
Becoming immensely popular after its launch in 2003, the platform still exists, however, compared to other social networks, its current number of users ends up being extremely low.
4. Vine
Created to allow the sharing of short videos, Vine had only a few years of life on the internet, as it became part of the web in 2013 and, in 2016, it was no longer online — at least not in the traditional way.
Vine has not ceased to exist, however, it has been transformed into a mobile video editor, Vine Camera, which has versions for iPhone and Android, completely losing its original features.
5. Formspring
Launched in 2009, Formspring is similar to platforms that came soon after, such as Ask.fm and the Kiwi app, as it allowed users to send questions and answers to other people, anonymously or not.
Becoming widely used by young people and teenagers, the platform that was previously harmless ended up becoming a stage for bullying, which caused users to distance themselves, leading to its closure in 2013.
Source: Recreio
