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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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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