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A Farewell To Vine

A thank you to the app that has done more than you can imagine.

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Just a day ago, the world and social media world received disappointing news.

Twitter released a statement pertaining to the home of 6.5-second videos, the mobile app Vine. The statement saying “Today, we are sharing the news that in the coming months we’ll be discontinuing the mobile app.” Vine is now going to be a thing of the past.

In the statement they went on to thank the creators on Vine, the team behind Vine and especially the viewers who laughed, shared and enjoyed vines for 3 years.

If you are anything like me, Vine has been a huge source of entertainment day in and day out. Whether I see the vine on Vine itself, Twitter, Instagram or Tumblr, I can always count on Vine to make to me laugh no matter how down I may be or the kind of day I was having. Some Vines have become legendary, creating catch phrases, mottos, and moments that people still talk about and recite daily. Yes, some have become worldwide memes and that is only the beginning of what the app has done to the social world.

Creators on Vine have reached new audiences being there for the people who needed a light in their life. Some creators have taken their 6.5-second videos and now have careers in comedy, acting, singing, and much more. Some have a social media presence that makes you laugh, cry and smile. You may see them in commercials, on TV shows, at major events and more. You also may see them on the street, at a concert or while scrolling through your feed. It has been truly life changing for some. Life changing for creators, fans and everyone.

I believe that all the people behind Vine and its success deserves a thank you. This may be sappy but hey if something makes you happy, it always deserves a thank you.

Thank you to Vine for allowing people to express and create while feeling connected to something bigger and better than anything they could imagine.

So thank you to the creators and teams behind making Vine. You made an incredible app that only brought happiness, acceptance, humor and art to people’s lives.

Thank you to all the creators on Vine for creating vines that have physically made me laugh out loud, and cackle with my friends on a Friday night till our eyes water and stomachs water.

Thank you to the creators who have spoken out on social issues, who have beat down social norms and expectations who created something that is unique and interesting all while making you laugh at times.

Thank you to the people I now know through Vine, and can support and appreciate them and their endeavors because of a simple app.

Thank you to the videos that have gone viral that now make people laugh at the simplest of phrases or actions.

Thank you to the people who are fighting for the app to come back, I know it is pretty sucky but if you love something you have to fight for it, right?

I give Vine my loveliest farewell, thank you for allowing me to create and enjoy this app for all it is. You will always be one of my favorites and I will still recite vines till the day I die.

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