Reviving Friendster
- The new owner of Friendster plans to revamp the social network.
- Users are excited about the potential for a ‘fading connections’ limit.
- The owner paid $20k in Bitcoin and a domain generating $9k/year in ad revenue.
The Buzz Score
The Internet’s Verdict: 70% Hyped, 30% Skeptical
Forum Voices
Users are discussing the potential for a ‘fading connections’ limit, which would require users to maintain their social relevance.
I really wish more social networks would have a ‘fading connections’ limit. So many social networks suffer from stale connections and networks, and these connections should expire after a year.
Others are curious about the valuation of the domain and its potential for future ad revenue.
Unless I’m misremembering my limits, even if it made $4,500 next year and continued to cut in half every year after that, it would still account for $9,000 of revenue projecting indefinitely into the future.
App Store Experience
Some users had trouble finding the Friendster app in the App Store, but were able to install it using a direct link.
Development Plan
The new owner is considering features such as effortless onboarding and a QR download code for easy friend addition.
Focus Keyword: Friendster Revival
