Yet another social networking site you’ve probably never heard of is - alas - shutting down. Following in the footsteps of Conde Nast and Verizon’s social networking communities, Monster.com’s personal networking community site, Tickle, is closing it’s doors. The company provides interpersonal content and services (self-discovery, matchmaking, career and social networking).
Silicon Alley Insider is reporting the story. Tickle apparently sent this email out to its 17 million members:
We will be shutting down Tickle as of June 30th 2008. You will no longer be able to access your saved test results after that date. If you would More»

Labels: conde naste, Social Networking, social networks, verizon, web 2.0

Ars Technica, one of the web’s earliest technology blogs, has been bought by Conde Naste for a reported $25,000,000. This represents a handsome payday for the two Ars founders Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes, both with Harvard Divinity School backgrounds. Stokes actually holds two master’s degrees in early Christian history from Harvard Divinity School and is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Chicago. Ironically I can find no mention at all of the deal at the Ars Technica website, More»

Labels: ars technica, conde naste