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y general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia defunct american social networking service for the online form builder formerly known as formspring see formstack formspring inc website type social q a website available in english headquarters san francisco california us area served worldwide founder ade olonoh key people ade olonoh industry social networking service website spring me registration required to post responses and questions launched november 2009 16 years ago 2009 11 current status defunct may 15 2013 2013 05 15 url redirects to twoo spring me was a social networking service until a rebranding in 2013 it was known as formspring a question and answer based social network launched in 2009 by ade olonoh the founder of online form builder formstack as of august 1 2015 the website had become a portal of twoo which has in itself become a web portal to plenty of fish humor rainbow inc does not disclose whether the original contents still exist history edit formspring was launched in indianapolis in november 2009 by the founder of online form builder formstack ade olonoh he noticed that most of their users were using the service to create ask me anything forms and decided to launch a separate site to make this easier at launch formspring was referred to by its full url formspring me to distinguish it from formstack which was at that time also called formspring com formspring me gained 1 million registered users in its first 45 days so the original formspring website was renamed to avoid confusion between the two sites formspring was soon spun off into a separate company and moved to san francisco california 1 2 due to its sudden popularity a number of websites quickly implemented similar features such as askfm tumblr and myyearbook s ask me services 3 on june 3 2010 formspring launched a major redesign overhauling every aspect of the website 4 formspring received a 2 5 million series seed round of funding from a large group of angel investors including sv angel lowercase capital kevin rose and dave morin 5 formspring named rogelio ro choy as coo in april 2011 6 on june 28 2011 formspring announced that its 25 millionth user had signed up 7 in june 2011 formspring launched features for celebrities to better communicate with their fans including verified accounts 8 celebrity formspring users could be found on the site s formspring favorites section 9 which categorized verified users by music comedy and various entertainment verticals in november 2011 formspring launched a media partnership program 10 partnering for the first time with media outlets including mtv hearst funny or die and the huffington post as of early 2012 formspring had reached over 4 billion responses 11 in february 2012 formspring was named a top ten most innovative social media site by fast company 12 features edit users of the site could follow others privately while logged in as a registered user people could also ask questions of their followers from the homepage spring me also asked one question per day named formspring question of the day which was flashed in users inbox in january 2011 spring me added a smile button which acted similar to the facebook like button in september 2011 formspring released an iphone application 13 and several months later in january 2012 further added to its mobile presence with the launch of its android application 14 also in january 2012 formspring launched two additional features to the service one new tool allowed users to sort responses to questions by the number of smiles received to bring the most liked content to the top of response streams the added functionality aimed to give users the power to curate the best content on the site in addition to letting users see their top smiled responses the new feature allowed formspringers to view top responses from other users and also see the most smiled responses to a question that was asked to multiple people at once the second new functionality launched gave formspringers the option to choose whether they wanted to publicly or privately follow the accounts of other users as part of this feature formspring users were then able to see how many others on the site were following their account 11 controversies edit since its inception formspring garnered controversies especially among teenagers as it opened doors for harassment and cyberbullying due to the anonymity of the entries 15 16 on 12 march 2010 a news article which later turned out to be a hoax reported formspring creators planning to release personal information about its users via twitter and other social networking sites 17 formspring has stated on its company blog that it will never publicly reveal anonymous information of its users 18 on 22 march 2010 alexis pilkington a 17 year old new york high school graduate committed suicide 19 reportedly after several insulting comments targeting her had been posted on formspring in the days leading up to her death soon after a local grassroots boycott of the formspring site began 20 in february 2011 an incident allegedly prompted by bullying on formspring led to the death of 15 year old natasha macbryde from bromsgrove worcestershire united kingdom the coroner s inquiry heard that she received anonymous personal abuse via the website on 13 february this appears to have compounded bullying and teenage anxiety to a level where macbryde took her own life on 14 february after researching suicide methods according to the daily telegraph det sgt shanie erwin told the inquest that natasha was known to have received a short anonymous message containing personal abuse via the formspring networking site on february 13 the message which was read to the jury by det sgt erwin derided macbryde for hiding behind make up it ended start acting nicer to people or you will lose everyone mark my words 21 22 in september 2011 another bullying incident involving anonymous harassment on formspring led to the death of a 14 year old jamey rodemeyer a student from williamsville north high school in new york state united states committed suicide on 18 september after repeated incidents of bullying in real life and on formspring rodemeyer s video it gets better specifically called out formspring as a factor in contributing to the anti gay bullying impacting his life 23 in march 2011 formspring participated in a white house conference on bullying prevention along with mtv facebook survey monkey and others at the conference formspring announced that it was working with the mit media lab to develop new approaches in detecting cyberbullying and to design interfaces that would help prevent or mitigate when it occurs 24 25 in january 2012 formspring also announced that it was a sponsor of the great american no bull challenge a nationwide video contest that encourages teenagers to stand up to bullying 26 the concept of formspring was copied by the creators of ask fm who used the same format of allowing anonymous questioning by people who knew each other offline which some experts believe is a toxic mix that will inevitably lead to trouble for some users both sites have been linked to several teenage suicides 27 28 closure and rebranding edit formspring announced it would be closing over the months of march and april 2013 the reason for the closure was that it had been challenging to sustain the resources needed to keep the lights on according to the announcement asking questions on formspring would be disabled on march 31 2013 and the entire site would be shut down permanently on april 15 2013 after which all content on the site would be deleted 29 on march 31 2013 a short updated statement was released which stated great news we have a last minute deal in the works that will help keep formspring up more details to follow in the coming week 29 on may 8 2013 a statement on the main page was issued stating 5 8 13 great news friends formspring has been saved and is now under new management get ready for some cool and exciting new features stay tuned for more updates and happy posting in may 2013 spring me acquired the assets of formspring spring me was officially launched in beta in september 2013 and launched publicly in november 2013 as of august 1 2015 the website redirected to twoo a social discovery and rating platform in 2014 an imitation site retrospring launched unlike the original retrospring was open source platform so anyone could contribute to its development and self host the software retrospring shut down on march 1 2025 30 see also edit san francisco bay area portal indiana portal internet portal askfm references edit formspring com changes name to eliminate confusion with social site indianapolis business journal ibj com 2010 03 27 retrieved 2010 11 06 about formspring about formspring me 2010 10 19 archived from the original on 2012 06 22 retrieved 2010 11 07 jason kincaid january 6 2010 2010 01 06 inspired by formspring tumblr launches nearly identical ask me techcrunch com retrieved 2010 11 06 cite web cs1 maint numeric names authors list link watkins cap 2010 06 03 did formspring get a facelift formspring me blog archived from the original on 27 march 2012 retrieved 3 june 2010 stone brad 18 march 2010 spring brings funding for formspring me the new york times retrieved 12 january 2014 lacey sarah 21 april 2011 formspring names ro choy coo has answered three billion questions to date techcrunch retrieved 21 april 2011 o dell jolie 30 june 2011 q a app formspring hits 25 million users infographic mashable retrieved 18 august 2011 o dell jolie 10 june 2011 celeb q a formspring adds special features for the famous mashable retrieved 9 january 2012 formspring favorites formspring me retrieved 9 january 2012 kessler sarah formspring partners with mtv hearst and others for topical q a mashable retrieved 9 january 2012 1 2 empson rip formspring hits 4 billion answers transforms into content curator with smile sort techcrunch retrieved 9 january 2012 the world s 50 most innovative companies fast company retrieved 13 february 2012 geron tomio 2011 09 13 formspring launches iphone app forbes kessler sarah formspring launches an android app mashable retrieved 24 january 2012 formspring sparks curiosity caution entertainment media www uctangerine com 2010 02 26 archived from the original on 2010 03 01 retrieved 2010 11 06 lewin tamar may 5 2010 teenage insults scrawled on web not on walls the new york times formspring prank story plagues twitter inquisitr com 2010 03 12 retrieved 2010 11 06 can you tell me who asked me an anonymous question formspring me 2010 08 10 archived from the original on 2012 03 27 retrieved 2010 12 14 family friends shocked at cyberposts after teen s death newsday 2010 03 23 archived from the original on 2012 10 14 retrieved 2010 11 06 alexis pilkington s friends vow to boycott social networking site newsday 2010 03 24 archived from the original on march 29 2010 retrieved 2010 11 06 teenager in rail suicide was sent abusive message on social networking site the daily telegraph london 2011 07 22 retrieved 2011 09 16 beautiful talented teenager took her own life inquest birminghammail net 2011 07 22 archived from the original on 2012 10 19 retrieved 2011 07 25 teenager struggled with bullying before taking his life buffalo news 2011 09 20 retrieved 2011 09 20 president and first lady call for a united effort to address bullying the white house 2011 03 10 archived from the original on 2011 08 20 retrieved 18 august 2011 o dell jolie formspring takes a stand against bullies with help from mit mashable retrieved 18 august 2011 introducing the great american no bull challenge formspring blog archived from the original on 8 may 2012 retrieved 5 february 2012 binns amy 2014 twitter city and facebook village teenage girls personas and experiences influenced by choice architecture in social networking sites journal of media practice vol 15 iss 2 2014 http www tandfonline com doi abs 10 1080 14682753 2014 960763 free version available at https www academia edu 9345514 twitter_city_facebook_village_teenage_girls_personas_and_experiences_influenced_by_choice_architecture_in_social_networking_sites binns amy 2013 facebook s ugly sisters anonymity and abuse on formspring and ask fm media education research journal volume 4 issue 1 issn 2040 4530 http clok uclan ac uk 8378 1 2 formspring is shutting down archived from the original on 16 march 2013 retrieved 16 march 2013 retrospring 2024 08 05 retrospring is shutting down on 1st march 2025 retrospring retrieved 2024 10 22 external links edit official website v t e social networking services personal 23snaps amikumu anobii are na badoo bebo bereal blacksky bluesky bharatmatrimony cara clapper clubhouse 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