Grono.net
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| Founded | February 11, 2004 |
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| Dissolved | July 1, 2012 |
| Founder(s) | Wojciech Sobczuk |
| URL | grono.net |
Grono.netwas asocial networking servicebased inPoland.It was referred to as "the Polish equivalent ofFacebook"[1]and had over 2 million members.[2]
It featuredInternet forums,photo sharing,links to cultural events, anemployment website,and anonline marketplacefor the sale of property.
The site included afreemiummodel; features for paying subscribers included the ability to moderate forums, take part in competitions, upload more photos and hideadvertisements.
It required an invitation from an existing member to register.
History
[edit]The website was founded by Wojciech Sobczuk and launched on February 11, 2004.
In July 2009, Aleksander Kierski, one of grono.net's creditors, filed a bankruptcy petition against the service for unpaid debts, but on September 7,[3]2009, the Warsaw District Court dismissed the above petition on the grounds that all creditors had been paid.[4]
On 1 July 2012, the service was shut down without warning; it faced financial difficulties due to competition fromFacebook.[5]
References
[edit]- ^Bilefsky, Dan(March 4, 2010)."Dark Film on Teenagers Echoes From Mall to Church".The New York Times.
- ^Ratuszniak, Beata (27 May 2009)."2 mln zarejestrowanych użytkowników Grono.net"[2 million registered users of Grono.net] (in Polish). Media2.pl.
- ^Tomasz Grynkiewicz (2009-09-05)."Aleksander Kierski złożył wniosek o upadłość Grono.net".Gazeta Wyborcza(in Polish). Archived fromthe originalon 2009-09-09.Retrieved2009-09-09.
- ^Maciej Gajewski (2009-09-08)."Sąd oddalił wniosek o upadłość portalu grono.net".CHIP(in Polish). Archived fromthe originalon 2009-09-11.Retrieved2009-09-09.
- ^Chrobot, Michał (2 July 2012)."Grono.net zniknęło z sieci! Hosting plików zamiast społecznościówki"[Grono.net has disappeared from the web!].Computer Bild(in Polish).
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