It's extremely disappointing how the broader US technology scene never really "got" Vine. Despite the platform's constraints, it was full of genuinely innovative content.
I still can't believe they shut that app down. It was so massively popular. Was it just because it wasn't making any money?
What a strange dynamic social media has sometimes.
This is why I like tiktok more, I rarely see the same people twice. Kills the whole "celebrity" aspect entirely for casual users like me. It's comfy to sit just before bed for about 15 and laugh a bit with tiktok.
To some degree, I do appreciate the fact that it was shut down just to illustrate the fact that all of these sites and services are not "real" and could disappear at any time. I think it is good that people at least keep this fact in the back of their minds, so a concrete example from time to time can be helpful.