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Instagram vs LiveJournal
LiveJournal started first, in 1999, 11 years before Instagram.
Why Instagram lasted
- It owns a format (the square, then the story, then the reel) and a kind of identity.
- Facebook bought it early and let it stay Instagram long enough to become infrastructure.
Why LiveJournal lasted
- A Russian-speaking and fandom diaspora that never fully moved.
- The blog-before-blogs culture still has archives that matter to the people in them.
Questions
Which is older, Instagram or LiveJournal?
LiveJournal started first, in 1999, 11 years before Instagram.
How long has LiveJournal been running?
LiveJournal has been up 27 years 155 days, since 1999-04-15.
How long has Instagram been running?
Instagram has been up 15 years 346 days, since 2010-10-06.
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