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2013-2017

Vine

6 seconds of creativity

👑 Hubris🔄 Pivot Death

Valuation at Death

Acquired for $30M, shut down at peak

Money Burned

Unknown but Twitter's patience

Body Count

Dozens of creators' careers

Lifespan

1000 days (3 years)

☠️ Official Cause of Death

Twitter couldn't monetize it

Had 200M+ users. Created TikTok's playbook. Twitter killed it because 'reasons.' TikTok worth $50B+.

Epitaph

Six seconds was enough

To build a generation's voice

Twitter killed the vibe

💡 The Lesson

Don't let accountants kill culture

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I Was There Too

Raise your hand. Be honest. We all fuck up.

No one has confessed yet. Be the first to raise your hand.

Were you part of this? Did you use it? Raise your hand:

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Cool. Now be a human and admit a time you've fucked up.

You just read about someone else's failure. Maybe it's time to share yours? You might leave here with a friend who made the exact same mistake.

Fine, I'll Share My Failure

Learn from the Dead

Don't make the same mistakes. Share your own failure story.

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