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| Name: | Diaryland |
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| Dates: | 1999 – present |
| Type: | Internet journal service |
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Diaryland was an early microblogging platform and social networking, created by Canadian programmer Andrew Smales in 1999.[1] It had 2.2 million users at its height. Between 2010 and 2020 it presented connectivity and hosting problems, causing a mass flight of its members. In 2024 the site is still working but apparently without the possibility of creating new accounts.
Before Tumblr, before Wordpress, and around the time LiveJournal was just a twinkle in an emo teen’s eye, there was Diaryland, a blog site overseen by a cartoon cat named ‘Constable Whiskers.[2]
While not as majorly popular in fandom, it was host to some fannish activity. See Zendom. Other similar sites: LiveJournal, Wordpress, Dreamwidth, InsaneJournal.
Further Reading
- Dear Diary (Dec 10, 1999)
- Blast from the Past: Diaryland (Sep 19, 2011)
- A Conversation with Andrew Smales, Founder of Diarylan (June 25, 2013)
- How the 90s Internet Died Like Diaryland (Nov 6, 2014)
References
- ^ Levin, Todd (1999-12-10). "Dear Diary". Salon.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-26.
- ^ Sterling, Michelle (2014-11-06). "The Antisocial Network: How the 90s Internet Died Like Diaryland". Motherboard. Archived from the original on 2016-10-05.