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'''Formspring''' is an anonymous question and answer site. It was announced on March 15, 2013 that March 31, 2013 will be the last day its users can ask questions and respond to them. The site will still remain alive through April 15th for users to export their own data, after which the plug will be pulled for good.


== Shutdown announcement ==
== Shutdown announcement ==

Revision as of 02:27, 16 March 2013

Formspring
Formspring home.png
URL http://www.formspring.me/[IAWcite.todayMemWeb]
Status Closing
Archiving status In progress...
Archiving type Unknown
Project tracker none
IRC channel #firespring (on hackint)

Formspring is an anonymous question and answer site. It was announced on March 15, 2013 that March 31, 2013 will be the last day its users can ask questions and respond to them. The site will still remain alive through April 15th for users to export their own data, after which the plug will be pulled for good.

Shutdown announcement

On the 15th of March, Formspring announced that they'll be closing down the site on the 15th of April citing difficulties with maintaining the resources to keep the site up.

Formspring launched in November 2009 as a unique way for people to have engaging conversations about anything. Eventually reaching over 30 million registered users and 4 billion posts, Formspring grew beyond my wildest dreams to become an important part of how people interact online.

I’m grateful to each of you that helped make the site better by asking questions and posting responses. None of this would have been possible without you. Through the community you created, we’ve met new people, strengthened relationships, opened our minds to different points of view, and made each other smile.

Unfortunately, and with great sadness, I must announce that Formspring is shutting down. While we’ve had great success in reaching a broad audience, it’s been challenging to sustain the resources needed to keep the lights on.

Sunday, March 31st will be the last day you’ll be able to ask questions or post content on Formspring. You’ll be able to export your responses from now through Monday, April 15th, after which the site and apps will go offline, and any content will be permanently deleted.

You can export the responses you’ve posted by following these steps:

  1. Log into your account and visit http://www.formspring.me/account/export
  2. Click the export button
  3. When your export is ready you’ll receive an email
  4. Visit http://www.formspring.me/account/export again to download a zip file with your data

Thanks again for all the smiles.

Sincerely,

Ade Olonoh, Founder and CEO.