Since the beginning of 2013, 6 second videos have taken over the world on a popular entertainment app called Vine.

Vine is a video service that allowed users to take short 6 second videos that they could share to anyone in the world. Although the videos are only 6 seconds, many users got their hilarious and/or artistic talent shown to the world.

The idea for the app was announced in June 2012 but it did not officially launch until January 24th 2013. Since this release date, Vine has been a very important part of the social media world.
Unfortunately, in October of last year, Twitter had announced that it was shutting down Vine on January 17th.

With the date of the popular video app’s demise come and gone, users are  still doing their best to get their content saved before they are officially gone forever. Vine’s Twitter account, @vine, tweeted, “Update – the Vine app will become Vine Camera on Jan. 17. Please download your Vines before then! More here: vine.co/FAQ” on January 4th 2017 at 2:52pm.

Vine is now no longer the social media site everyone had grown to know and love, but it is now Vine Camera. It is said Vine Camera will be very similar to Vine, but it will not be a social media site. Users can take 6 second videos and share them on Twitter or download them to their phone.

Although people still have the ability to to still take vines, the community that was created within the app will no longer be the same. Many users have become very famous because of their content and have gained a fan base. Although there are many different ways fans can still view their favorite Viners content, it won’t be the same. No longer will it be a quick tap of the app to see the latest vine from their favorite Viner on their timeline.

With Vine now gone, many feel as if it is the end of an era. When it first launched, it quickly became a favorite in the social media world. People longed to see what crazy antic one of the famously named “Viners” would do.

Shelley Sawyer, a teenager who grew up watching hilarious vines, already feels the sting of the app discontinuing.

“I’m really sad because [Vine] is an app that people use to show their wacky talents. And a lot of people find pure joy through other’s pure stupidity,” said Sawyer.

Vines taken by certain Viners will still be available to see through their Twitter accounts. For more information on Vine’s departure, visit vine.co/FAQ.