Formspring launched in late 2009 and spread through high schools in 2010: a page where anyone could ask you questions, often anonymously, and you answered in public. It grew to millions of users within months and quickly became a cyberbullying flashpoint.
- Domain in 2010
- formspring.me
- Launched
- November 2009
- Founders
- Ade Olonoh
- Owner in 2010
- Formspring (private)
- Status today
- Shut down
What people used it for
- Anonymous questions and public answers
- Linking from Facebook and Twitter profiles
Interface characteristics
- Single question box at the top of a profile
- Simple white feed of Q&A pairs
- Follow buttons and share links
Notable features
- Anonymous asking by default
- Rapid teen adoption in 2010
What happened later
Formspring closed in 2013, was briefly revived as Spring.me, and shut for good in 2015.
Archived on the Wayback Machine
Archived pages open on web.archive.org (Internet Archive). They are historical captures, not part of this exhibit.
