Difference between revisions of "Formspring"
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
Users of Formspring created a personal profile as a means to invite other users to ask any question about the profile holder. While logged in, users could privately follow other profiles. Registered users and accounts could additionally ask questions of their followers from the homepage. Similar to an email inbox, a list of pending or unanswered questions were displayed on the private dashboard of the profile holder. Formspring added a smile button in January 2011, which users could utilize similarly to the [[Facebook#Comments_and_Liking|like button on Facebook.]] | Users of Formspring created a personal profile as a means to invite other users to ask any question about the profile holder. While logged in, users could privately follow other profiles. Registered users and accounts could additionally ask questions of their followers from the homepage. Similar to an email inbox, a list of pending or unanswered questions were displayed on the private dashboard of the profile holder. Formspring added a smile button in January 2011, which users could utilize similarly to the [[Facebook#Comments_and_Liking|like button on Facebook.]] | ||
| − | ===Mobile | + | ===Mobile Application=== |
In addition to the browser-hosted website, in September 2011 Formspring launched an application for iPhone users on the Apple application store [https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2011/09/13/formspring-launches-iphone-app-for-its-personal-q-and-a-service/?sh=1cf5e8171354]. The iOS application included the ability to post pictures, as an answer or as part of a question. In addition to the ability to post or reply with photos, a unique feature of the application allowed users to ask and respond to questions of their iPhone contacts, even if those contacts were not registered users of Formspring. Several months after the iPhone application was added to the Apple application store, Formspring added to their mobile presence with an application for Android users in January of 2012 [https://mashable.com/archive/formspring_android]. | In addition to the browser-hosted website, in September 2011 Formspring launched an application for iPhone users on the Apple application store [https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2011/09/13/formspring-launches-iphone-app-for-its-personal-q-and-a-service/?sh=1cf5e8171354]. The iOS application included the ability to post pictures, as an answer or as part of a question. In addition to the ability to post or reply with photos, a unique feature of the application allowed users to ask and respond to questions of their iPhone contacts, even if those contacts were not registered users of Formspring. Several months after the iPhone application was added to the Apple application store, Formspring added to their mobile presence with an application for Android users in January of 2012 [https://mashable.com/archive/formspring_android]. | ||
Revision as of 04:20, 11 February 2022
Formspring was a question-and-answer-based social media platform established in 2009 by Ade Olonoh, the founder of online form builder Formstack. Formspring was rebranded as Spring.me in 2013, now defunct.
Contents
History
Platform Mechanics
Users of Formspring created a personal profile as a means to invite other users to ask any question about the profile holder. While logged in, users could privately follow other profiles. Registered users and accounts could additionally ask questions of their followers from the homepage. Similar to an email inbox, a list of pending or unanswered questions were displayed on the private dashboard of the profile holder. Formspring added a smile button in January 2011, which users could utilize similarly to the like button on Facebook.
Mobile Application
In addition to the browser-hosted website, in September 2011 Formspring launched an application for iPhone users on the Apple application store [1]. The iOS application included the ability to post pictures, as an answer or as part of a question. In addition to the ability to post or reply with photos, a unique feature of the application allowed users to ask and respond to questions of their iPhone contacts, even if those contacts were not registered users of Formspring. Several months after the iPhone application was added to the Apple application store, Formspring added to their mobile presence with an application for Android users in January of 2012 [2].
