On June 14, 2015 Friendster, citing the evolving landscape in our challenging industry and lack of engagement by the online community, suspended their services. Three years later, on June 30, 2018 it closed down as a company and eventually dissolved.

When did Friendster shut down?

June 2015 Founded in 2002, Friendster became the worlds most prominent social network for a short time. It was later overtaken by Myspace as well as Facebook and was ultimately shut down in June 2015.

Why did Friendster and MySpace fail?

Friendster was shut down in 2015. “Many early adopters left [Friendster] because of the combination of technical difficulties, social collisions, and a rupture of trust between users and the site,” said danah boyd at the time. The major beneficiary of these defections was MySpace, launched in 2003.

Does SixDegrees still exist?

SixDegrees.com is a social network service website that initially lasted from 1997 to 2000 and was based on the Web of Contacts model of social networking. SixDegrees shut down one year later on December 30, 2000, then brought back up a few years later.

Can we still access Friendster?

Can we still access Friendster? In June 2011, Friendster shifted from social networking site to a social entertainment site with a focus on gaming and entertainment. At the end of 2015 Friendster closed after 13 years and 7 months. On July 1, 2018 it officially ceased to exist as a company.