List of defunct social networking websites

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This is a list of defunct social networking websites.

Name Description/Focus Registered users Registration
Avatars United Online games &1000000002268622500000022,686,225[1] Open
Bahu General, was popular in France, Belgium and elsewhere in Europe &100000000010000000000001,000,000[2] Open to people aged 13–25
Bebo Bought by AOL, but sold by them in 2011. Closed down on the 30th January 2012. It is probably the most popular social network to ever close down. &10000000117000000000000117,000,000 Open
Capazoo &10000000000230000000000230,000 Open
eConozco Bought by Xing Open
FitFinder Anonymous UK Student Microblogging Website. &10000000000322113000000322,113[3] Open
Mugshot Social network aggregator from Red Hat, with compatible desktop software and an official Firefox plugin &10000000000000000000000 Open
PlanetAll Social network, calendar and address site founded in 1996 purchased by Amazon.com in 1998 but closed down in 2000 &100000000015000000000001,500,000 Open
Pownce Microblogging application (similar to Twitter) &10000000000000000000000 Open
Sixdegrees.com &10000000000230000000000230,000 Open to previous members.
Yahoo! 360° Linked to Yahoo! IDs, unsupported. Still available at Yahoo! Vietnam.[4] &10000000000000000000000 Open to people 18 and older, (Yahoo! login)
Yahoo! Kickstart Linked to Yahoo! IDs. Connecting students & Alumni &10000000000000000000000 Open to students and alumni at specific colleges and universities (Yahoo! login)
Yahoo! Mash Linked to Yahoo! IDs, unsupported &10000000000000000000000 Open to people 18 and older, (Yahoo! login)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Alexa Traffic Details for AvatarsUnited.com 27 July 2011
  2. ^ "Bahu's video player and one million users". fr.techcrunch.com. http://fr.techcrunch.com/2008/08/07/lete-en-fete-pour-bahucom-des-blogs-un-lecteur-video-et-un-million-dutilisateurs/. Retrieved 2008-07-20. 
  3. ^ Alexa Traffic Details for TheFitFinder.co.uk 23 May 2010
  4. ^ Yang Decides To Shut Down Yahoo360 - "Worldwide uniques were 10.5 million in october, 2007, but that was down 22 percent from the year before." -- TechCrunch: October 23, 2007
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