SixDegrees.com explained

SixDegrees.com
Type:Social networking service
Registration:Required
Owner:
  • MacroView (1997–1999)
  • YouthStream Media Networks (1999–2001)
Author:Andrew Weinreich
Current Status:Defunct

SixDegrees.com was a social networking service website that started in 1997[1] [2] [3] and was based on the Web of Contacts model of social networking. It was named after the concept of six degrees of separation[4] and allowed users to list friends, family members and acquaintances whether registered on the site or not. External contacts were invited to join. People who confirmed a relationship with an existing user but did not go on to register with the site continued to receive occasional email updates and solicitations. Users could send messages and post bulletin board items to people in their first, second, and third degrees, and see their connection to any other user on the site.

SixDegrees was one of the first social networking sites that later became highly popular. It was followed by more successful sites based on the "social-circles network model" such as Friendster, MySpace, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

MacroView (later renamed to SixDegrees Inc.), the company that developed the site, was founded by CEO Andrew Weinreich in May 1996[5] and was based in New York City. At its height, SixDegrees had around 100 employees, and the site had around 3,500,000 fully registered members.[6] The site was bought by YouthStream Media Networks in December 1999 for $125 million.[7] [8] SixDegrees shut down one year later on December 30, 2000, then brought back up a few years after.

Andrew Weinreich

Andrew Weinreich
Birth Date:April 1, 1968
Alma Mater:University of Pennsylvania
Fordham University

Andrew Weinreich is an American businessman primarily known for launching SixDegrees in 1997.[9]

In 2001, Weinreich founded Joltage, an infrastructure services business devoted to building out a global network of Wi-Fi hotspots.[10] Joltage was forced to shut down in 2003 when the company ran out of funding.[11]

In 2003, Weinreich started I Stand For, Inc. He sold the company in February 2006.[12]

In February 2006, Weinreich co-founded MeetMoi with Jeremy Levy.[13] [12] [14] In 2008, Weinreich and Jeremy Levy spun off the persistent tracking technologies of MeetMoi into a separate company called Xtify.[12] Xtify was acquired by IBM on October 3, 2013.[15] [16] [17]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. boyd. danah m. Ellison. Nicole B.. 2007. Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. 13. 1. 210–230. 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00393.x. 52810295. free.
  2. Book: Barker, Melissa . Social Media Marketing: A Strategic Approach . 1st . Cengage Learning . 2012 . 10.
  3. Web site: 2001-03-02. sixdegrees sitedown message. 2021-08-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20010302022623/http://www.sixdegrees.com/. 2001-03-02.
  4. Web site: TECHNOLOGY & MEDIA: PATENTS; Idea for Online Networking Brings Two Entrepreneurs Together - New York Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20101102235354/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/01/technology/technology-media-patents-idea-for-online-networking-brings-two-entrepreneurs.html. dead. 2010-11-02. The New York Times. 2010-11-02. 2018-07-22.
  5. News: Then and now: a history of social networking sites. 2014-02-04. 2018-07-22. en. 2018-07-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20180723003553/https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/then-and-now-a-history-of-social-networking-sites/2/. live.
  6. Book: Kirkpatrick . David . The Facebook Effect

    The Inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World

    . Simon & Schuster . 2010 . 978-1439102121 .
  7. Book: Angwin, Julia . Julia Angwin . Stealing MySpace: The Battle to Control the Most Popular Website in America . Random House . 2009 . 52.
  8. News: COMPANY NEWS; YOUTHSTREAM TO ACQUIRE SIXDEGREES FOR $125 MILLION. Jones. Dow. The New York Times . 16 December 1999 . 2018-07-22. en. 2018-07-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20180722214514/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/16/business/company-news-youthstream-to-acquire-sixdegrees-for-125-million.html. live.
  9. Web site: The History of Social Networking . Gordon . Goble . 2012-09-06.
  10. News: Cade . Metz . Would You Like Wireless Access with That? . April 8, 2002 . PC Magazine.
  11. Web site: Start-up Joltage unplugs Wi-Fi service . Shim . Richard . 28 February 2003 .
  12. Web site: Courtney . Boyd Myers . Where are they now? New York City's Dot Com Entrepreneurs . July 11, 2011 . June 18, 2018 . March 6, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180306083335/https://thenextweb.com/entrepreneur/2011/07/30/where-are-they-now-new-york-citys-dot-com-entrepreneurs-part-one/5/ . dead .
  13. Web site: Check Out MeetMoi, The Dating App That Has Quietly Reached 3 Million Users . Smith . Kevin . . 24 October 2012.
  14. Web site: Push Notifications Meet Dating: meetMoi NOW Alerts You When Matches Are Nearby . Tsotsis . Alexia . 3 August 2010 .
  15. News: Jackson . Joab . IBM buys e-commerce tool maker Xtify . Computerworld . 3 October 2013 . en.
  16. Web site: Patent Issued for Location-Based Services Platform . https://web.archive.org/web/20131105225450/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-333536285.html . dead . 5 November 2013 . Telecommunications Weekly . 5 June 2013.
  17. Web site: U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York . 23 May 2013.

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