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   I’m Orkut. Seventeen years ago I started a little social network while I was an engineer at Google. In just a few years, that social network - orkut.com - grew to a community of over 300 million people.

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     Sou o Orkut. 17 anos atrás eu criei uma pequena rede social...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › OrkutOrkut - Wikipedia

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   Orkut was arguably 'the only thriving social networking site' in India during 2005–2008. Orkut was the first Google customer to have OpenSocial support. History Origins. Orkut was quietly launched on January 22, 2004 by Orkut Büyükkökten, a Turkish software engineer, developed it as an independent project while working at Google. While ...

3. economictimes.indiatimes.com › magazines › panacheOrkut: The decade that was: Yellow Pages, Orkut, Myspace and ...

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   Dec 17, 2019 · Orkut was a popular social networking platform in India from 2005 to 2008, before Facebook took over. It allowed users to interact with friends and create communities, but was shut down by Google in 2014.

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4. www.livemint.com › Consumer › zAYIirsyDYC2ZVcNxGkXcJThe rise, fall and subsequent death of Orkut | Mint

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   Sep 30, 2014 · Earlier this year, Google decommissioned one of its earliest ventures into social networking, Orkut. On Tuesday night, the site will go permanently offline, marking the end of a 10-year old ...

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5. scroll.in › article › 668878Orkut is dead, but in India the memories live on - Scroll.in

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   Sep 30, 2014 · A nostalgic look back at Orkut, the social networking site that was popular in India before Facebook. Learn how Orkut shaped online friendships, politics, and culture in India, and why it still has 20% of its users from here.

6. readwrite.com › the-rise-and-fall-of-orkut-googlesThe Rise And Fall Of Orkut: Google’s Decade ... - ReadWrite

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   Jun 30, 2014 · February 2009: Orkut made the news when the Supreme Court of India denied legal protection to a teen being sued over comments he made on Orkut. The case set a global precedent for how far...

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   Why is Orkut so popular today?

   • That name evokes a feeling of nostalgia among a section even today, in large part due to Orkut being their entry into the world of social network. Named after its creator Orkut Büyükkökten, a Turkish engineer, the social media platform enjoyed unparalleled popularity in Brazil and India, especially among the 20-somethings.

   Orkut was where Indians made 'frandships' before Facebook ... - ThePrint

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   What happened to Orkut?

   • On Tuesday night, the site will go permanently offline, marking the end of a 10-year old journey, which typically saw several ups and downs. Orkut was founded in rather curious circumstances. Google tried to buy a then-successful social network , Friendster for $30 million (around ₹ 180 crore) in 2003, but failed.

   The rise, fall and subsequent death of Orkut | Mint

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   Who is Orkut?

   • I’m Orkut. Seventeen years ago I started a little social network while I was an engineer at Google. In just a few years, that social network - orkut.com - grew to a community of over 300 million people. I believe that orkut.com found a community because it brought so many diverse voices from around the world together in one place.

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   What is Google Orkut?

   • Orkut was a social networking service owned and operated by Google. The service was designed to help users meet new and old friends and maintain existing relationships. The website was named after its creator, Google employee Orkut Büyükkökten. Orkut was one of the most visited websites in India and Brazil in 2008.

   Orkut - Wikipedia

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   When was Orkut founded?

   • Orkut was founded in rather curious circumstances. Google tried to buy a then-successful social network , Friendster for $30 million (around ₹ 180 crore) in 2003, but failed. Google then founded and launched Orkut in January 2004, a month before Facebook was launched.

   The rise, fall and subsequent death of Orkut | Mint

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   When did people use Orkut?

   • Before Insta DMs and poking on Facebook came along, people used to scroll through their scrapbooks on Orkut. Orkut was one of the most popular social networking platforms that was used in India between the years 2005-2008.

   Orkut: The decade that was: Yellow Pages, Orkut, Myspace and other

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8. theprint.in › feature › brandmaOrkut was where Indians made 'frandships' before Facebook ...

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   Jun 2, 2019 · Orkut was a Google product that launched in 2004 and became popular in Brazil and India, especially among the 20-somethings. It was a pioneer in social networking, but lost out to Facebook due to lack of innovation and competition.