List of defunct social networking services

A social networking service is an online platform that people use to build social networks or social relationships with other people who share similar personal or career interests, activities, backgrounds or real-life connections.

This is a list of notable defunct social networking services that have Wikipedia articles.

Overview of defunct social networking services

Name	Type	Focus
2channel	Textboard	Japanese Image Board
360voice	Blog
43 Things		Goal setting and achievement
Advogato		Free software and open source software development
AIM	Instant messaging
Amen
Amina – Chechen Republic Online		Chechen diaspora community
App.net	Blog	Microblogging
AsianAve		Asian Americans
Audimated		Independent music
Avatars United		Online games
Baidu Space[1]
Bebo		General
bianca.com		Software developers
Bolt		Teenagers
Boredat		U.S. college students
Capazoo		Blogging, music, photo, and video sharing
Chictopia		Fashion enthusiasts
Classical Lounge		Classical music fans
Cloob		Popular in Iran
Cucumbertown		Recipes
DailyBooth		Daily photo uploads
Delicious (website)		Web bookmarks
Disaboom		People with disabilities
Dodgeball	MoSoSo
DontStayIn		Clubbing (primarily UK)
eConozco		Spanish speaking professionals
Edmodo		Social learning network for schools
Elfwood		Science fiction and fantasy art and writing
Emojli
Eons.com		For baby boomers and ages 40+
Essembly		Politics
Everloop		People under age 13
eWorld
Experience Project		Life experiences
Eyegroove
Ezboard	Bulletin board system	Hosted user-created message boards
FaceGlat		Haredi Jews
Faves.com		Bookmarks
FFFFOUND!		Image recommendations
FitFinder		Anonymous UK student microblogging
Fling		Sending images to random strangers all around the world, notoriously abused for sexting
Focus.com		Business professionals
Foodie.fm		Grocery shopping and recipe discovery
Foodily.com		Recipes
Fotolog		Sharing photos
FriendFeed		Feed aggregator
Friends Reunited		Reunions
Friendster		Friends
GamerDNA		Computer and video games
Gather.com		Social, political and cultural topics
GEnie	Bulletin board system
Gentlemint		Men
Glee.com		LGBTQ
Gogoyoko		Musicians and music lovers.
Goodwizz		Matchmaking and personality games. Global, based in France.
Google+	Blog	Microblogging
Google Buzz[2]
Grono.net		Discussion forums, sharing photos, links to cultural events in particular cities, the sale of property and job searches.
Heello		Microblogging
Hello
Highlight
Hive
Hospitality Club		Hospex
Houseparty		Video chatting
Hyves		Social (Dutch)
IdeaPlane
Itsmy		Mobile community for blogging, friends, and personal TV-shows
iTunes Ping[3]		Music
iWiW		Hungarian
Jaiku		Microblogging and lifestreaming service
Jiepang		Location-based mobile. In Chinese.
JuiceCaster		Mobile app
Juvenation		People with type 1 diabetes
Keek		Upload video status updates, which were called "keeks"
Kiwibox		Teenagers
Koofers	Academic	Social studying network for college students
Lifeknot		Shared interests, hobbies
LinkExpats		Expatriates in 100+ countries
Livemocha		Online language learning
LunarStorm		Swedish teenagers
Makeoutclub		General
Me2day	Blog	Microblogging in South Korea
MeatballWiki	Wiki
Meerkat		Broadcast live video streaming through mobile devices
Meetro	MoSoSo
Meez		Chat rooms
MemeStreams		Memes
MetroMates	Itinerary sharing	Metro travellers in India
MiGente.com		Hispanics
Miiverse		Video games, specifically those released on the Nintendo 3DS or Wii U
Mivasocial		Africans
MixBit
Mixx		Blogs
Mobli		Social mobile photo and video-sharing website
MOG		Music
Mugshot		Aggregator from Red Hat, with compatible desktop software and an official Firefox plugin
Multiply		Real world sharing
Mulu		Product recommendations
Musical.ly		Social media video app for short lip-sync, comedy, and talent videos
MyMFB		Muslims
My Opera	Blog	Blogging, mobile blogging, photo sharing, connecting with friends, Opera Link and Opera Unite.
MyVetwork		Military veterans
Natter Social Network		micro-microblogging
Naymz		Professional networking
Nearby		People nearby
Netlog		Belgians
Netropolitan Club		Wealthy people
Nettby		Norwegians
NK.pl		School, college and friends in Poland
Omegle		Video chatting
Orkut		First social networking service by Google
OUTeverywhere		Gay/LGBTQ community
Periscope		Video streaming
Pheed
Piczo		Blogging website for teens; bought by Posh Media Group
PlanetAll		Calendar and address site
Plaxo		Aggregator
Planet Cancer		Young adults with cancer
Playfire		Computer and video games
Playlist.com		Music
Posterous		Blogging platform
Poupéegirl		Japanese avatars
Pownce		Microblogging application (similar to Twitter)
Qaiku		Micro-blogging and live-streaming service comparable to Twitter and Jaiku
Quechup		Friendship, dating
Raptr		Video games
Rentboy.com		Male sex workers
Rupture		Gamers
Sarahah		Feedback from friends and coworkers
ScuttlePad		Children aged 6–11
Shelfari		Books
Sixdegrees.com		Web of contacts
SkillPages		Skilled people
Skyrock		French-speaking world
Snip.it		Articles, videos, and images
SocialVibe (TrueX)		Charity
So.cl		Millennials; made by Microsoft FUSE Labs.
Sonico.com		Latin America and Spanish and Portuguese speaking regions
Soup.io		Microblogging
Spire		Personal accomplishments
Spring.me		Meeting people
Stickam		Live video streaming and chat.
StockPickr		Stock picks
Streetlife		Location-based
Students Circle Network		Connected students, teachers and institutions to course resources and study groups.
StudiVZ		University students, mostly in German-speaking countries
StumbleUpon		Web pages, photos, and videos
Surfbook		Netherlands
Talkbiznow		Business networking
Talenthouse		Creative collaboration
Taltopia		Artists / fans / talent professionals
tbh
Tea Party Community		Conservatism in the United States
TOTSE	Bulletin board system	Controversial files
Tout
TravBuddy.com		Travel
Travel Companion Exchange		Travel companions
tribe.net		Friends networks
Tsu		Message, photos
Twoo.com		Entertainment
tvtag		Entertainment
Vampirefreaks.com		Gothic and industrial subculture
Vine		Social media video app for short lip-sync, comedy, and talent videos
Virb		Artists, including musicians and photographers
Voat		Censor free reddit clone
Vox	Blog	Blogging
WeeWorld		Teenagers aged 9 to 17
Werkenntwen
Windows Live Messenger	Instant messaging
Windows Live Spaces
Woo Media		Entertainment
Wretch	Blog	Taiwan
Xanga	Blog	Blogs and "metro" areas
Yahoo! 360°
Yahoo! Answers
Yahoo! GeoCities	WorldWideWeb
Yahoo! Kickstart
Yahoo! Mash
Yahoo! Meme
Yahoo! Messenger	Instant messaging
Yo		Quick connections
Yookos		Photos, videos, blogs, games
Zoopy		Share videos, photos and audio clips

References

1. Gao, Tong (April 7, 2015). "百度空间宣布将关闭 内容迁移至百度云". finance.sina.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on April 11, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
2. "Google Buzz is going away, but your posts are yours to keep". Archived from the original on November 22, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
3. Moscaritolo, Angela (September 13, 2012). "Apple Shutting Down iTunes Ping on Sept. 30". PCMag. Retrieved May 16, 2024.