Microsoft Closing Socl Network Next Week

A social network operated by Microsoft that few people ever heard of is closing down next week. Socl will no longer be available come March 15. It launched over four years ago and never gained much traction. Socl was available on Android, iOS, and Windows Phone.

The project came out of Microsoft's FUSE research group and launched with tools for making GIFs and shareable images. Over time Microsoft has experimented with it, though it's never been clear what Socl is actually useful for.

We have learned invaluable lessons in what it takes to establish and maintain community as well as introduce novel new ways to make, share and collect digital stuff we love.- Microsoft