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Saying goodbye to old networks 2017-03-12T16:43:17+00:00
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This week Im saying goodbye to an old network as App.net is shutting down.

I joined App.net back in 2012 with the promise of a social network with a different business model from Twitter. It was a service focused on benefiting developers and users who were willing to pay for a better experience rather than advertisers and data mining. Unfortunately that idea wasnt enough and App.net couldnt become a sustainable business. Rather than breaking their promise and becoming yet another advertising network they scaled back the service and ultimately had to close the doors.

As another social network fades into the background Im taking some time to reflect on what Ive gained rather than lost. Ive met some amazing people on App.net and have been lucky enough to keep up with them as theyve moved on to other places. Ive also gained some useful development experience. For those reasons Ill remember App.net with fond and happy memories rather than mourn its loss. As far as I am concerned, App.net was a success.