AFTER OPERATES 16 YEARS, WORLD'S FIRST SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE IS NOW CLOSING
ScienceLovers - The current Internet users really enjoy the presence of social networking sites. Not infrequently even one person having multiple accounts in various social networks. Both the accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and others. Not a few who have an account cloned in one kind of social networking.
In the midst of the use of social networks, not many people know about the existence of the world's first social networking sites, namely FriendsReunited. The site was launched officially on July 1, 2000 by Julie and Steve Pankhurst. They also form the site is intended as a forum for old friends reunion.
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The social network also had reached its golden period with the number of users as many as 23 million users. Unfortunately, after operating for 15 years, the number of users FriendsReunited turns decreased dramatically. Pankhurst also said that this time he founded the social networking site it is only used by a few people.
He said that the current number of registered users is 10 million people. Unfortunately, most of the user's contact information is already expired and not been renewed. And on January 18, 2015 yesterday, as quoted by the Daily Mail, Pankhurst also announced the closure of his social networking site this.
FriendsReunited journey of life is also quite interesting. In 2005, Pankhurst raised more than 250 million USD setela sell FriendsReunited told ITV. But after four years, was ITV sells FriendsReunited loss to DC Thompson with a tag of 31 million USD.
In 2014, DC Thompson drew Pankhurst to re-organize and lead FriendsReunited. Unfortunately, this step does not successfully restore the glory of the social media sites. Penkhurst also said that steps to restore the glory of FriendsReunited somewhat impossible, and it was evident with the announcement of its closure is done in a few days ago.
