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The social media landscape is in flux these days. Twitter is having it's second mass exodus. The first happened when Elon Musk purchased the network in 2022. The most recent is a result of the 2024 US election. The primary beneficiary appears to be Bluesky. Mark Zuckerberg is being mocked for rapidly making changes to Meta's Threads to copy the things people like about other networks. Even Instagram is now allowing users to reset the algorithm so they can see more from people they follow and less of what Meta wants them to see.

Over the years there have been many social networks come and go. They promise to be the next big thing but they end up falling to the wayside when they end up not being able to compete with the behemoths. Let's hope the underdogs make it this time. I'm heavily invested in Mastodon and I am beginning to also spend time on Bluesky. I want them to last.

Here are a few of the late, great attempts to catch on that tried and failed or were just superseded.

What Happened to Myspace? The Fall of the Social Giant | Enterprise Tech News EM360

The Quiet Death of Ello's Big Dreams - Waxy.org

Looking Back on Ping, Apple’s Failed Social Media Platform – iDrop News

Why Google+ Failed: 5 Lessons To Learn For Entrepreneurs

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