Wretch (Chinese:無名小站;pinyin:wúmíng xiǎo zhàn) was a Taiwanese community website. In Chinese, its name meansNameless Little Site.
Type of site | Blog |
|---|---|
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Headquarters | Taiwan |
| Industry | Social networking service |
| Services | Blog |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Current status | Defunct |
Wretch provided free photoalbum, andblog hosting services. Four languages, includingEnglish, were available. A more extensive VIP version was offered.
The domainwretch.cc attracted at least 4 million visitors annually by 2008 according to aCompete.com survey.[1]
In July 2007, Yahoo acquired Wretch for $22 million; this became the biggest acquisition of Yahoo in Taiwan since Kimo.[2][3][4]
Wretch.cc has been blocked by theinternet censorship in the People's Republic of China since August 2007.[5]
On 30 August 2013, Yahoo announced Wretch would be closed on 26 December, along withYahoo! Blog.[6]
Yahoo released aniOSmobile app for Wretch.
References
edit- ^"Wretch attracts 4m visitors yearly". Siteanalytics.compete.com. 26 October 2011. Retrieved28 November 2012.
- ^"Yahoo to Purchase Taiwan Blog Site Wretch".CIO magazine. 15 December 2006.
- ^Lin, Harris (13 May 2008)."Taiwan market: Wretch to push business blogging".DigiTimes.
- ^"Yahoo unit inks pact to acquire Taiwan internet firm WRETCH".The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 December 2006.
- ^China blocks public access to Taiwan’s blog portal sites,China Post, 5 January 2008.
- ^HONG, KAYLENE (30 August 2013)."Yahoo-owned Taiwanese blogging platform Wretch.cc is shutting down on 26 December".The Next Web.
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