Friends Reunited, one of the first social networking websites, is closing down. The site, which once boasted more than 15 million members, was set up by Hertfordshire couple Steve and Julie Pankhurst in 2000. The social network let people reconnect with old friends and quickly became popular. However, it has since fallen behind the likes […]
Friends Reunited, one of the first social networking websites, is closing down.
The site, which once boasted more than 15 million members, was set up by Hertfordshire couple Steve and Julie Pankhurst in 2000.
The social network let people reconnect with old friends and quickly became popular.
However, it has since fallen behind the likes of Facebook and its current owners, DC Thomson, have decided to close it.
Pankhurst, who became involved with the site again two years ago after selling it in 2005, wrote in a blog post: “It hasn’t covered its costs and like any business this can’t continue indefinitely. Therefore, whilst it’s sad, I believe it’s time to move on and put Friends Reunited to bed. And I feel like I am the right person to do it.”
Some social media users appeared surprised at the news, many because they thought the website had been shut down years ago.
