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LinkedIn vs LiveJournal
LiveJournal started first, in 1999, 4 years before LinkedIn.
Why LinkedIn lasted
- It is the resume that other people can see, and hiring still starts there.
- Microsoft bought it and plugged it into the Office graph. Jobs is a search problem Microsoft wanted.
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, LinkedIn or LiveJournal?
LiveJournal started first, in 1999, 4 years before LinkedIn.
How long has LiveJournal been running?
LiveJournal has been up 27 years 155 days, since 1999-04-15.
How long has LinkedIn been running?
LinkedIn has been up 23 years 135 days, since 2003-05-05.
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