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Top 10 Social Media Platforms That Failed Spectacularly


there are always going to be new methods

there are always going to be new methods to share selfies or pictures of food

to share selfies or pictures of food

to share selfies or pictures of food with your friends these ways kind of

with your friends these ways kind of

with your friends these ways kind of stuck welcome to watchmojo.com and today

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stuck welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the

we’re counting down our picks for the

we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 failed social media platforms

top 10 failed social media platforms

top 10 failed social media platforms before we begin we publish new videos

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focusing on social media sites that may

focusing on social media sites that may not necessarily be completely defunct or

not necessarily be completely defunct or

not necessarily be completely defunct or shut down but they do or did have

shut down but they do or did have

shut down but they do or did have terrible formatting scandalous policies

terrible formatting scandalous policies

terrible formatting scandalous policies and/or simply went nowhere with what

and/or simply went nowhere with what

and/or simply went nowhere with what they offered on guys right you don’t

they offered on guys right you don’t

they offered on guys right you don’t want to talk about hey I’m just working

want to talk about hey I’m just working

want to talk about hey I’m just working tonight man number 10 the hub the hub

tonight man number 10 the hub the hub

tonight man number 10 the hub the hub lasting only a few months the hub was

lasting only a few months the hub was

lasting only a few months the hub was Walmart’s poorly designed store brand

Walmart’s poorly designed store brand

Walmart’s poorly designed store brand like take on myspace users could upload

like take on myspace users could upload

like take on myspace users could upload videos but more importantly create wish

videos but more importantly create wish

videos but more importantly create wish lists of the Walmart products they so

lists of the Walmart products they so

lists of the Walmart products they so desired what better gift to give a loved

desired what better gift to give a loved

desired what better gift to give a loved one than the Jack Hawke 9000 available

one than the Jack Hawke 9000 available

one than the Jack Hawke 9000 available at Walmart as one would expect there was

at Walmart as one would expect there was

at Walmart as one would expect there was a lack of engagement heavy advertising

a lack of engagement heavy advertising

a lack of engagement heavy advertising and a lot of people asking why it’s hard

and a lot of people asking why it’s hard

and a lot of people asking why it’s hard to determine whether Walmart plan to

to determine whether Walmart plan to

to determine whether Walmart plan to stick with the network or not but

stick with the network or not but

stick with the network or not but judging from the timing it seems like it

judging from the timing it seems like it

judging from the timing it seems like it was nothing more than a marketing ploy

was nothing more than a marketing ploy

was nothing more than a marketing ploy for the back-to-school season number

for the back-to-school season number

for the back-to-school season number nine ello ello is a service that claims

nine ello ello is a service that claims

nine ello ello is a service that claims to be free of ads doesn’t enforce a real

to be free of ads doesn’t enforce a real

to be free of ads doesn’t enforce a real name policy and never sells user

name policy and never sells user

name policy and never sells user information

information

information featuring hash tag functions are not

featuring hash tag functions are not

featuring hash tag functions are not suitable for work setting and a bread

suitable for work setting and a bread

suitable for work setting and a bread emoji – like posts for whatever reason

emoji – like posts for whatever reason

emoji – like posts for whatever reason bread bikes in fact ll arrived on the

bread bikes in fact ll arrived on the

bread bikes in fact ll arrived on the scene with the potential to knock down

scene with the potential to knock down

scene with the potential to knock down competitors if only it didn’t look just

competitors if only it didn’t look just

competitors if only it didn’t look just like them at first L had a design

like them at first L had a design

like them at first L had a design similar to Facebook but it’s since

similar to Facebook but it’s since

similar to Facebook but it’s since morphed into something more resembling

morphed into something more resembling

morphed into something more resembling Pinterest while critics have praised its

Pinterest while critics have praised its

Pinterest while critics have praised its innovation it’s been noted that the lack

innovation it’s been noted that the lack

innovation it’s been noted that the lack of popular traction could lead to its

of popular traction could lead to its

of popular traction could lead to its downfall number eight dig the phoretic

downfall number eight dig the phoretic

downfall number eight dig the phoretic we had dig a social news site where

we had dig a social news site where

we had dig a social news site where users could upvote or downvote articles

users could upvote or downvote articles

users could upvote or downvote articles sounds like a good idea on paper but

sounds like a good idea on paper but

sounds like a good idea on paper but this led groups to band together to bury

this led groups to band together to bury

this led groups to band together to bury certain articles while digging pages

certain articles while digging pages

certain articles while digging pages with other stories they felt were

with other stories they felt were

with other stories they felt were important which ultimately led to

important which ultimately led to

important which ultimately led to spamming time again finished

spamming time again finished

spamming time again finished reading to every computer in the office

reading to every computer in the office

reading to every computer in the office funny adding two digs problems was an

funny adding two digs problems was an

funny adding two digs problems was an encryption key leaked in 2007 with a

encryption key leaked in 2007 with a

encryption key leaked in 2007 with a series of article removals thereafter

series of article removals thereafter

series of article removals thereafter which caused the community to accuse the

which caused the community to accuse the

which caused the community to accuse the network of violating free speech

network of violating free speech

network of violating free speech meanwhile with dig busy ironing out

meanwhile with dig busy ironing out

meanwhile with dig busy ironing out these issues Facebook and reddit were

these issues Facebook and reddit were

these issues Facebook and reddit were rising in popularity making the website

rising in popularity making the website

rising in popularity making the website effectively obsolete number 7 diaspora

effectively obsolete number 7 diaspora

effectively obsolete number 7 diaspora in a world where advertisements pop up

in a world where advertisements pop up

in a world where advertisements pop up almost anywhere

almost anywhere

almost anywhere diaspora had the benefit of refusing to

diaspora had the benefit of refusing to

diaspora had the benefit of refusing to place any kind of ad much like ello you

place any kind of ad much like ello you

place any kind of ad much like ello you don’t want to ruin in bed because as

don’t want to ruin in bed because as

don’t want to ruin in bed because as uncool detective you might be quick to

uncool detective you might be quick to

uncool detective you might be quick to say sign us up based on that alone if

say sign us up based on that alone if

say sign us up based on that alone if only it weren’t for its shortcoming the

only it weren’t for its shortcoming the

only it weren’t for its shortcoming the format was practically a carbon copy of

format was practically a carbon copy of

format was practically a carbon copy of Google+ and it didn’t provide many basic

Google+ and it didn’t provide many basic

Google+ and it didn’t provide many basic features that can be found on Facebook

features that can be found on Facebook

features that can be found on Facebook the biggest burden was that you would

the biggest burden was that you would

the biggest burden was that you would have to install software on your

have to install software on your

have to install software on your computer just to use the service an

computer just to use the service an

computer just to use the service an extra step that caused many to just

extra step that caused many to just

extra step that caused many to just stick with Facebook number 6

stick with Facebook number 6

stick with Facebook number 6 xanga if you want to launch your own

xanga if you want to launch your own

xanga if you want to launch your own social network take a lesson from xanga

social network take a lesson from xanga

social network take a lesson from xanga one of the oldest social networks on

one of the oldest social networks on

one of the oldest social networks on this list and one that is surprisingly

this list and one that is surprisingly

this list and one that is surprisingly still active you guys are still here but

still active you guys are still here but

still active you guys are still here but just wait until you hear about the

just wait until you hear about the

just wait until you hear about the service it provides users can make their

service it provides users can make their

service it provides users can make their own blogs with audio video and many

own blogs with audio video and many

own blogs with audio video and many blogs about whatever they want to share

blogs about whatever they want to share

blogs about whatever they want to share they would like you to blog for them ok

they would like you to blog for them ok

they would like you to blog for them ok must be my trick here but as I said blog

must be my trick here but as I said blog

must be my trick here but as I said blog there the basic features of a social

there the basic features of a social

there the basic features of a social network let’s display their long history

network let’s display their long history

network let’s display their long history they can’t seem to get a moment in the

they can’t seem to get a moment in the

they can’t seem to get a moment in the limelight

limelight

limelight and how can they when there are more

and how can they when there are more

and how can they when there are more powerful blogging sites like tumblr in

powerful blogging sites like tumblr in

powerful blogging sites like tumblr in the end Banga just doesn’t seem to do

the end Banga just doesn’t seem to do

the end Banga just doesn’t seem to do anything to really set itself apart

anything to really set itself apart

anything to really set itself apart number 5 or cook named after its creator

number 5 or cook named after its creator

number 5 or cook named after its creator or QlikView cooked in this platform was

or QlikView cooked in this platform was

or QlikView cooked in this platform was google’s first step into social media

google’s first step into social media

google’s first step into social media that first step however was more of a

that first step however was more of a

that first step however was more of a stumble as the network was littered with

stumble as the network was littered with

stumble as the network was littered with worms

worms

worms and authentication issues

and authentication issues

and authentication issues or could also served as home to several

or could also served as home to several

or could also served as home to several hate campaign and a harbor to suspected

hate campaign and a harbor to suspected

hate campaign and a harbor to suspected pedophiles resulting in the company

pedophiles resulting in the company

pedophiles resulting in the company being issued fines and lawsuits on top

being issued fines and lawsuits on top

being issued fines and lawsuits on top of that there were tons of fake profiles

of that there were tons of fake profiles

of that there were tons of fake profiles and spam making it surprising that this

and spam making it surprising that this

and spam making it surprising that this platform survived an entire decade in

platform survived an entire decade in

platform survived an entire decade in 2014 or could wave the white flag

2014 or could wave the white flag

2014 or could wave the white flag stating it was shutting down due to the

stating it was shutting down due to the

stating it was shutting down due to the popularity of Facebook YouTube blogger

popularity of Facebook YouTube blogger

popularity of Facebook YouTube blogger and Google+ number for Google+

and Google+ number for Google+

and Google+ number for Google+ Google’s early adventures in the social

Google’s early adventures in the social

Google’s early adventures in the social media space saw the creation of Google

media space saw the creation of Google

media space saw the creation of Google Wave which had a messy and confusing

Wave which had a messy and confusing

Wave which had a messy and confusing format and Google Buzz which suffered

format and Google Buzz which suffered

format and Google Buzz which suffered from weak privacy policies and resulted

from weak privacy policies and resulted

from weak privacy policies and resulted in stolen information are you guys I

in stolen information are you guys I

in stolen information are you guys I don’t know whatever data mining oh hell

don’t know whatever data mining oh hell

don’t know whatever data mining oh hell yes then came Google+ as Google’s fourth

yes then came Google+ as Google’s fourth

yes then came Google+ as Google’s fourth attempt at social media this was the

attempt at social media this was the

attempt at social media this was the most imposing service they launched

most imposing service they launched

most imposing service they launched youtubers were forced to make account to

youtubers were forced to make account to

youtubers were forced to make account to comment on videos and if you chose to

comment on videos and if you chose to

comment on videos and if you chose to not release your real name your account

not release your real name your account

not release your real name your account could be suspended follow me on Google+

could be suspended follow me on Google+

could be suspended follow me on Google+ just kidding no one can use that go

just kidding no one can use that go

just kidding no one can use that go Instagram changes were eventually made

Instagram changes were eventually made

Instagram changes were eventually made but the damage had already been done and

but the damage had already been done and

but the damage had already been done and the fallout lingers meanwhile celebrity

the fallout lingers meanwhile celebrity

the fallout lingers meanwhile celebrity endorsements are unlikely to change

endorsements are unlikely to change

endorsements are unlikely to change anyone’s mind about the platform number

anyone’s mind about the platform number

anyone’s mind about the platform number three

three

three Friendster comes we live under the

Friendster comes we live under the

Friendster comes we live under the subway with a PEO of Friendster

subway with a PEO of Friendster

subway with a PEO of Friendster considered the grandfather of social

considered the grandfather of social

considered the grandfather of social network

network

network Friendster was essentially of Facebook

Friendster was essentially of Facebook

Friendster was essentially of Facebook prototypes the network could be used for

prototypes the network could be used for

prototypes the network could be used for sharing photos and videos discovering

sharing photos and videos discovering

sharing photos and videos discovering new places and events and even dating

new places and events and even dating

new places and events and even dating you looking to score I can respect that

you looking to score I can respect that

you looking to score I can respect that it tried keeping up with the trends and

it tried keeping up with the trends and

it tried keeping up with the trends and features set by Facebook but by 2011 it

features set by Facebook but by 2011 it

features set by Facebook but by 2011 it gave up that battle and changed to a

gave up that battle and changed to a

gave up that battle and changed to a gaming platform however by the time that

gaming platform however by the time that

gaming platform however by the time that transition was made most gamers were

transition was made most gamers were

transition was made most gamers were comfortably hold up on Xbox Live

comfortably hold up on Xbox Live

comfortably hold up on Xbox Live PlayStation Network and Steam do you

PlayStation Network and Steam do you

PlayStation Network and Steam do you where’d you hear that Friendster

where’d you hear that Friendster

where’d you hear that Friendster although Friendster had a foothold in

although Friendster had a foothold in

although Friendster had a foothold in Asia the writing was on the wall the

Asia the writing was on the wall the

Asia the writing was on the wall the company closed its doors in 2015 citing

company closed its doors in 2015 citing

company closed its doors in 2015 citing quote a lack of engagement by the online

quote a lack of engagement by the online

quote a lack of engagement by the online community and the

community and the

community and the failure to keep up with the industry

failure to keep up with the industry

failure to keep up with the industry number two ping also known as iTunes

number two ping also known as iTunes

number two ping also known as iTunes pain what do you think in hindsight was

pain what do you think in hindsight was

pain what do you think in hindsight was it really a big surprise that iTunes

it really a big surprise that iTunes

it really a big surprise that iTunes tried to jump on the social media

tried to jump on the social media

tried to jump on the social media bandwagon in 2010 Apple Inc announced it

bandwagon in 2010 Apple Inc announced it

bandwagon in 2010 Apple Inc announced it was expanding the iTunes branch with its

was expanding the iTunes branch with its

was expanding the iTunes branch with its own social network ping through the

own social network ping through the

own social network ping through the service users could follow their

service users could follow their

service users could follow their favorite recording artists as well as

favorite recording artists as well as

favorite recording artists as well as friends you know like you do on Facebook

friends you know like you do on Facebook

friends you know like you do on Facebook and Twitter I’m not on Twitter I know

and Twitter I’m not on Twitter I know

and Twitter I’m not on Twitter I know what you’re talking about Apple

what you’re talking about Apple

what you’re talking about Apple eventually realized this but not until

eventually realized this but not until

eventually realized this but not until two years had gone by pulling the plug

two years had gone by pulling the plug

two years had gone by pulling the plug on ping in 2012 Apple offered Facebook

on ping in 2012 Apple offered Facebook

on ping in 2012 Apple offered Facebook and Twitter integration for iTunes in

and Twitter integration for iTunes in

and Twitter integration for iTunes in its place looking back integration would

its place looking back integration would

its place looking back integration would have been a better move from the get-go

have been a better move from the get-go

have been a better move from the get-go and it would have saved users from the

and it would have saved users from the

and it would have saved users from the never-ending spam that follows sign up

never-ending spam that follows sign up

never-ending spam that follows sign up before we share our top pick here are

before we share our top pick here are

before we share our top pick here are some honorable mentions

some honorable mentions

some honorable mentions [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number one my space guy somebody call a

number one my space guy somebody call a

number one my space guy somebody call a janitor a fourteen-year-old girl you

janitor a fourteen-year-old girl you

janitor a fourteen-year-old girl you don’t over the stage oh sorry that’s

don’t over the stage oh sorry that’s

don’t over the stage oh sorry that’s just my space before Facebook came into

just my space before Facebook came into

just my space before Facebook came into the world

the world

the world myspace was the top dog in social media

myspace was the top dog in social media

myspace was the top dog in social media it retained the status of the largest

it retained the status of the largest

it retained the status of the largest social networking site in the world for

social networking site in the world for

social networking site in the world for four years and it helped launch

four years and it helped launch

four years and it helped launch companies like Zynga and rock you

companies like Zynga and rock you

companies like Zynga and rock you however after Mark Zuckerberg Unleashed

however after Mark Zuckerberg Unleashed

however after Mark Zuckerberg Unleashed his website on the world it only took a

his website on the world it only took a

his website on the world it only took a few years for users to unfriend Tom and

few years for users to unfriend Tom and

few years for users to unfriend Tom and myspace to sink into obscurity sort of

myspace to sink into obscurity sort of

myspace to sink into obscurity sort of technotrekker my second fellow Mossberg

technotrekker my second fellow Mossberg

technotrekker my second fellow Mossberg Wow considered dead by the general

Wow considered dead by the general

Wow considered dead by the general public and basically a pop-culture

public and basically a pop-culture

public and basically a pop-culture punchline the site is still alive but it

punchline the site is still alive but it

punchline the site is still alive but it continues to struggle with keeping

continues to struggle with keeping

continues to struggle with keeping itself relevant while being overshadowed

itself relevant while being overshadowed

itself relevant while being overshadowed by Facebook don’t you use Facebook

by Facebook don’t you use Facebook

by Facebook don’t you use Facebook Connect now I don’t want to talk about

Connect now I don’t want to talk about

Connect now I don’t want to talk about do you agree with our pics check out

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