Can sites like Myspace, Friendster, Orkut, Digg and Xanga make a comeback? Well, only time will tell.
Since the 1990s, social networking sites have come and gone faster than you can name the next reality TV show. Although, with a little decline Facebook is still going strong and services like Pinterest, Instagram and Vine have become exponentially popular, not all sites make it. And, upon closer look of social networking site's history, we found that the mega popularity of big giants like Twitter and Facebook are simply anomalies. Let's pay homage to the sites that were once dubbed as "far the cool kids" and their valiant attempts at resurrecting themselves. Here is an infographic from the team of WhoIsHostingThis highlighting the rise and fall of some of the early social media sites that you may not have known.
Will These Social Media Relics Rise Again - infographic |
Do you think some of these networks still have a chance to rebound? Let me know your thoughts on this?
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