Yahoo! is pulling the plug on GeoCities today with very little explaination why.
We have enjoyed hosting web sites created by Yahoo! users all over the world, and we’re proud of the community you’ve built.
However, we have decided to focus on helping our customers explore and build relationships online in other ways. Beginning on October 26, 2009, you will no longer be able to use GeoCities to maintain a free presence online — but we’re excited about the other services we have designed to help you connect with friends and family and share your activities and interests.
The xkcd website pays homage to Geocities as it leaves the internet.
Jason Scott and the Archive Team have created The GeoCities Project and are working non-stop trying to download GeoCities before it shuts down.
To give an idea of some of the valuable internet history being lost with the shutdown of GeoCities, Jason has created an exhibition “This Page Is Under Construction”, to showcase some of the wonderful “Under Construction” GIFs they have downloaded.
Here Are A Few Related Posts You Might Enjoy:
- Google Pays Tribute To Comics, 40th Anniversary of Comic-Con & Launch of iGoogle Comic Themes
- Pownce Shutting Down, Technology Sold To Six Apart
- I Love xkcd, an Animated Version of xkcd Loves the Discovery Channel
- Yahoo! Photos Closing In Favor of Flickr
- Post Office Showdown by xkcd
{ 4 comments… read them below or add one }
I’m not wearing any pants.
Oh GeoCities, you were once our Facebook.
How disappointing!!!
Another bad business move on the part of Yahoo who seems intent on pleasing only the young, sigh…
One more reason for Yahoo members who are still inserting content into other parts of Yahoo (Groups, Answers, Buzz, Mail) to stop and think. Why work for free for Yahoo, providing free content, helping Yahoo make money ? Obviously Yahoo has no intent of paying back its user community (or its own employees for that matter).
Looks like Yahoo members are finally waking up and starting to fight back.
See
Open Letter to Carol Bartz, CEO of Yahoo!
http://www.reocities.com/