After
ten years of sparking conversations and forging connections, Google have
decided it's time for them to start saying goodbye to Orkut. Over the past decade, YouTube, Blogger and Google+ have taken off, with communities springing up in every corner of the world. Because the
growth of these communities has outpaced Orkut's growth, They've decided to focus
their energy and resources on making these other social platforms as amazing as
possible for everyone who uses them.
Google
will shut down Orkut on September 30, 2014
. Until then, there will be no impact on you, so you may have time to manage the transition. You can export your profile data, community posts and photos using Google Takeout (available until September 2016). They are preserving an archive of all public communities, which will be available online starting September 30, 2014. If you don't want your posts or name to be included in the community archive, you can remove Orkut permanently from your Google account. Please visit their Help Center for any further details.
. Until then, there will be no impact on you, so you may have time to manage the transition. You can export your profile data, community posts and photos using Google Takeout (available until September 2016). They are preserving an archive of all public communities, which will be available online starting September 30, 2014. If you don't want your posts or name to be included in the community archive, you can remove Orkut permanently from your Google account. Please visit their Help Center for any further details.
It's
been a great 10 years, and they apologize to those of you still actively using
the service. They hope you will find other online communities to spark more
conversations and build even more connections for the next decade and beyond.
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