2 :What Happened to one of the Grandfather?

What happened to one of the grandfather aka Friendster?

Do you still remember this logo? When was the last time that you checked your Friendster account? I am guilty of not logging in for the last 5 or maybe six years. Have you ever wondered what happened to it? It was like one of the hottest social network website before the birth of facebook and myspace.

Here is a little history on it:

It was created on 22 MAR 2002, according to Wikipedia, by Jonathan Abrams and Peter Chin in California, however, its headquarters is currently in Malaysia. When Friendster just started out, its active member shot up to a few million active members in just few months. However, in late 2010, its ranking in America had fallen, many attributed it to the rise of Facebook, its so-called rival.

So what is Friendster now?

Friendster has pretty drastic changes. It changed from being a social networking site to, presently, a social entertainment site that emphasizes on games and music. Their existing accounts are maintained and able to use. However, do you still remember those testimonials you used to spam on your friends’ Friendster accounts? Not forgetting the photos, comments and shoutouts etc. They are all history, meaning, they no longer in Friendster account anymore- removed permanently.

In August 2011, two months after the transformed Friendster has relaunched, Friendster has hit more than 500,000 new registered and now has 40 plus premium games. It current goal is to introduce social games to young Asians and assist game publishers and developers to establish into Asian gaming markets.

My Thoughts:

Personally, I find Friendster and Facebook alike. They started out amazingly successful.
For friendster people just lose their interests towards it after a few years, similarly, currently, I find my friends losing their interest towards Facebook gradually. However, I can tell Facebook is making an effort to attract people with their constantly updated games, (which is a good thing.)

But, wait... what if one day Facebook can no longer provide games that interest people?
Will it face the same fate as Friendster or worse? (food for thought)