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Entrepreneur buys defunct social network Friendster for $30,000

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A tech entrepreneur has acquired the defunct social media platform Friendster for $30,000. The new owner plans to leverage the platform's legacy and brand, potentially for a new venture. Specific details about the future direction or the exact nature of this new venture remain undisclosed. AI

RANK_REASON This is a niche acquisition of a defunct social media platform, not a major industry move or frontier release.

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Entrepreneur buys defunct social network Friendster for $30,000

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This is a niche acquisition of a defunct social media platform, not a major industry move or frontier release.
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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I bought Friendster for $30k – Here's what I'm doing with it Article URL: https:// ca98am79.medium.com/i-bought-f riendster-for-30k-heres-what-i-m-doing-with-it

    I bought Friendster for $30k – Here's what I'm doing with it Article URL: https:// ca98am79.medium.com/i-bought-f riendster-for-30k-heres-what-i-m-doing-with-it-d5e8ddb3991d Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 7914165 Points: 531 # Comments: 288 https:// ca98am7…

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