So long Geocities
For those who were fortunate enough to have Internet access in the 90's here is saddening news indeed - one of the earliest social networking site, geocities has finally shutdown. Yahoo has pulled the plug on the legendary site which allowed users to connect with others with the same taste on various topics, and create their own pages. It was the earliest free host if you will.
Yahoo bought the company near the peak of the dotcom bubble for more than $3 billion, which, along with the rise of alternative services, quickly spelled the end of GeoCities’ prominence. Today, it appears that the end of GeoCities is being made official, as Yahoo has closed the service to new accounts and posted an FAQ with some details as to how the shutdown will go.
Wikipedia page here
Adios.
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