Twitter is shutting down video-sharing service Vine “in the coming months,” the company annouced Thursday. Twitter acquired Vine, which lets you share short video clips, in 2012 before the service had even launched. It debuted in 2013.
This comes the same day Twitter said it would lay off more than 300 workers (or 9% of the company’s global workforce) within the company’s sales, partnerships, and marketing teams.
“Nothing is happening to the apps, website or your Vines today,” Twitter said in a release, noting that users will be given a heads up and be able to download their Vines before the website and app shutter for good. SOURCE
It’s a sad day for Vine, but lets face it, nobody uses it anymore. Props to Twitter for getting more focused. Here are some of the classic vines:
#RIPVine https://t.co/k4ggttgp7I
— ♿️ Ramp Capital™♿️ (@RampCapitalLLC) October 27, 2016
In memory of Vine, the greatest Vine of all-time. #RIPVine https://t.co/T18fTuGGj0
— Rob Dauster (@RobDauster) October 27, 2016
Guess I have a limited amount of time to watch this a million more times. #RIPVine https://t.co/u9SYW1pJ79
— Chris LeRoux (@thechrisleroux) October 27, 2016
This is runner-up https://t.co/WCvmMtCxMj
— Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker) October 27, 2016
#RIPVine https://t.co/t7aPqDgT3H
— Steven Tydings (@StevenTydings) October 27, 2016
Also, my most popular post, the “Urban Meyer yells at Snoop Dogg” Vine. #RIPVine https://t.co/SSoNvRaWi4
— Matt Edwards (@MattEdwards) October 27, 2016
Gotta share this again before the end of @vine #RIPVine https://t.co/uGecpvpr15
— John Bowman (@johnbowman) October 27, 2016
All these classics man. #RIPVine https://t.co/byTBM1458h
— adam harris (@AdamHSays) October 27, 2016
I am a huge fan of this vine https://t.co/VDBHAWgwwf #RIPVine
— Kurie Fitzgerald (@KurieFitz) October 27, 2016
All of us today #RIPVine https://t.co/lOCTyu7rQp
— Alex Magdaleno (@amagzz) October 27, 2016
My fave vine of all time: Thriller Cat. #RIPVine https://t.co/pTmdFzxYRp
— Sweetshade Lane (@SweetshadeLane) October 27, 2016
#RIPvine