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Friendster's very real request that everyone back up their profiles locally sharply contrasts a hoax viral message reposting on Facebook earlier this year about space supposedly running out. This begs the question about the long-term prognosis for the predecessor site -- please share your opinion in our poll.
It’s hard not to wonder whether Friendster’s request that users back up their account information bodes something ill for the site’s future: What’s really going to happen when everything gets deleted at the end of next month?
Friendster’s very real request sharply contrasts what tuned out to be a viral hoax on Facebook, as users reposted erroneous warnings that people needed to demonstrate that their active use of the site by a certain date or face account deletion.
Even though Friendster appears to have toned down its message from an original warning that implies a site relaunch is coming, the need for users to back up their content or lose it completely suggests a low-budget operation.
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