FriendFeed will finally shut down on April 9<article>
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Facebook acquired FriendFeed back in 2009, the company said it would continue operating the service as normal until “longer term plans” were developed. Nearly six years later, Facebook finally figured out what the longer term plan would be. FriendFeed will shut down on April 9.</p><p>
Until then, FriendFeed users can view posts, messages, and photos. New users signups are no longer being accepted.</p><p>
<strong>The story behind the story:</strong> FriendFeed may not matter now, but in 2009 it was a very innovative social network. It was never a success on the order of Facebook or Twitter, but it did have a dedicated cult following especially in the tech community. The biggest selling point of the site was its near-live updates to comments on posts. It made FriendFeed a fantastic platform for live online discussions among large groups—a feature that not even Facebook has tried to emulate.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2894740/friendfeed-will-finally-shut-down-on-april-9.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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FriendFeed will finally shut down on April 9
