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Friday Feel Good! Archaeologist Unearths Friendster
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Friday Feel Good! Archaeologist Unearths Friendster

Way back in 2004 AD, Friendster, a civilization of 50 million people, was thriving.
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Way back in 2004 AD, Friendster, a civilization of 50 million people, was thriving. Then one day — poof! — the inhabitants deserted it. The Onion, a practically legitimate news outlet these days, got in touch with Dr. Maxwell Fry, who stumbled upon the perfectly preserved site of the civilization. The archaeologist isn't quite sure if an Internet virus caused the people to flee or if it was intended only to be a temporary society established to fill the void of something called "AOL." Dr. Fry doesn't realize Friendster was actually conquered by a tribe called MySpace, which went on to dominate the social networking world for decades until Facebook came along.

Did You Have a Friendster Account?
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Did You Have a Friendster Account?

Fresh off of a new redesign, Friendster is on the market and will reportedly be sold for $100 million before the end of the year.
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Fresh off of a new redesign, Friendster is on the market and will reportedly be sold for $100 million before the end of the year. The site, which had lost popularity in the US to newcomers MySpace and Facebook, is increasingly popular in Asian countries and is reported to have found a buyer in Asia.

In 2003, I was all about Friendster and may still have an old profile lurking around the site. After a year or so, though, my loyalty was shifted to Facebook, and I haven't thought much about Friendster in years. Did you have an account with Friendster? Do you still? And if so, do you use it?

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