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{{Short description|Hungarian social network service (2002–2014)}}
{{lowercase|title=iWiW}}
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{{More citations needed|date=January 2008}}
{{Infobox website
{{Infobox website
| name = iWiW
| name = iWiW
| logo = IWiW new logo.png
| logo = IWiW new logo.png
| screenshot =
| screenshot =
| caption =
| caption =
| url = {{URL|iwiw.hu}}
| url = {{URL|iwiw.hu}} (now redirects to [[Origo (website)|Origo]])
| commercial =
| commercial =
| type = [[Social network service]]
| type = [[Social network service]]
| registration = Required, by invitation
| registration = Required, by invitation
| owner = Origo Média és Kommunikációs Szolgáltató Zrt.
| owner = Origo Média és Kommunikációs Szolgáltató Zrt.
| author =
| author =
| employees =
| employees =
| launch_date = {{start date|14 April 2002}}
| launch_date = {{start date|14 April 2002}}
| current_status = Defunct as of {{end date|30 June 2014}}
| current_status = Defunct as of {{end date|30 June 2014}}
| revenue =
| revenue =
| alexa = {{IncreaseNegative}} 17,557 ({{as of|2014|4|1|alt=April 2014}})<ref name="alexa">{{cite web|url= https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/iwiw.hu |title= Iwiw.hu Site Info | publisher= [[Alexa Internet]] |accessdate= 2014-04-01 }}</ref>
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'''iWiW''' (abbreviation for '''International Who is Who''') was a Hungarian [[social networking]] web service which started on 14 April 2002 as '''WiW''' ('''Who Is Who'''). {{As of|2007|alt=As of August 2007}}, it had 2.6 million registered users with real names.<ref>{{in lang|hu}} [http://www.origo.hu/techbazis/internet/20070817-valaszol-az-iwiw-gephaz.html Interview with the maintainers on occasion of moving the servers]</ref> Every user could provide personal information such as the place they live, date of birth, schools and universities they attended, workplaces, interests and pets. One could find friends by a search tool or looking through one's acquaintances' acquaintances.
[[File:Logo of iWiW.png|thumb|Original logo of iWiW]]
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'''iWiW''' (abbreviation for ''International Who is Who'') was a [[Hungary|Hungarian]] [[social networking]] web service which started on 14 April 2002 as ''WiW'' (''Who Is Who''). {{As of|2007|alt=As of August 2007}}, it had 2.6 million registered users with real names.<ref>{{in lang|hu}} [http://www.origo.hu/techbazis/internet/20070817-valaszol-az-iwiw-gephaz.html Interview with the maintainers on occasion of moving the servers]</ref> Every user could provide personal information such as the place they live, date of birth, schools and universities they attended, workplaces, interests and pets. One could find friends by a search tool or looking through one's acquaintances' acquaintances.


On 26 October 2005 the system was rebuilt from scratch and got a new name ''(iWiW)''. The most important changes were the multilingual interface (reverted to Hungarian-only as of July 2006), listings, photo upload and a special Java [[applet]] to visualize the connections.
On 26 October 2005 the system was rebuilt from scratch and got a new name (iWiW). The most important changes were the multilingual interface (reverted to Hungarian-only as of July 2006), listings, photo upload and a special Java [[applet]] to visualize the connections.


On 28 April 2006, T-Online, the net branch of [[Magyar Telekom]], purchased iWiW for almost one billion [[Hungarian forint|HUF]] (about US$4.7 million) from [[Virgo Systems Informatikai Kft]]. Users expressed concerns that their [[personal data]] may be sold to telemarketers or used for other purposes potentially hurting their [[privacy]]. Because of fears of abuse by the Hungarian telco giant, several iWiW clones and unrelated Hungarian social networking websites appeared or gained popularity after the take-over.
On 28 April 2006, T-Online, the net branch of [[Magyar Telekom]], purchased iWiW for almost one billion [[Hungarian forint|HUF]] (about US$4.7 million) from [[Virgo Systems Informatikai Kft]]. Users expressed concerns that their [[personal data]] may be sold to telemarketers or used for other purposes potentially hurting their [[privacy]]. Because of fears of abuse by the Hungarian telco giant, several iWiW clones and unrelated Hungarian social networking websites appeared or gained popularity after the take-over.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-03-13 |title=SG.hu - 930 ezren vannak az iWiwen |url=http://www.sg.hu/cikkek/45406/930_ezren_vannak_az_iwiwen |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313155147/http://www.sg.hu/cikkek/45406/930_ezren_vannak_az_iwiwen |archive-date=2013-03-13 |access-date=2022-06-23 }}</ref>


After the T-Online acquisition, the site was available only in Hungarian.
After the T-Online acquisition, the site was available only in Hungarian.
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On 22 April 2009, 26 applications became available on iwiw.hu. By mid-2009, users could choose from 65 applications.
On 22 April 2009, 26 applications became available on iwiw.hu. By mid-2009, users could choose from 65 applications.


In April 2010, iWiW introduced a service similar to [[Facebook connect]]. This allowed users to log into external websites using their iWiW credentials.<ref>{{in lang|hu}} [http://www.hwsw.hu/hirek/44330/iwiw-kapu-bejelentkezes-internet-web.html Iwiw was not only used as a contact list but also as a passport]</ref>
In April 2010, iWiW introduced a service similar to [[Facebook connect]]. This allowed users to [[Login|log in]] to external websites using their iWiW credentials.<ref>{{in lang|hu}} [http://www.hwsw.hu/hirek/44330/iwiw-kapu-bejelentkezes-internet-web.html Iwiw was not only used as a contact list but also as a passport]</ref>


In July 2010, iWiW introduced its mobile application for [[iPhone]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]].<ref>{{in lang|hu}} [http://szifon.com/2010/07/20/megjelent-az-iwiw-app-ios-re-es-andriodra/ iWiW app released for iOS and Android]</ref>
In July 2010, iWiW introduced its mobile application for [[iPhone]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]].<ref>{{in lang|hu}} [http://szifon.com/2010/07/20/megjelent-az-iwiw-app-ios-re-es-andriodra/ iWiW app released for iOS and Android]</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.iwiw.hu/ iWiW]
* [http://www.iwiw.hu/ iWiW]
* [http://www.bbj.hu/thisweeksbbj/news_14437.html Making Friends - Article in Budapest Business Journal]
* [http://www.bbj.hu/thisweeksbbj/news_14437.html Making Friends - Article in Budapest Business Journal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208004647/http://www.bbj.hu/thisweeksbbj/news_14437.html |date=8 December 2008 }}
* {{in lang|hu}} [http://mancs.hu/index.php?gcPage=/public/hirek/hir.php&id=12265 Article in Magyar Narancs]
* {{in lang|hu}} [http://mancs.hu/index.php?gcPage=/public/hirek/hir.php&id=12265 Article in Magyar Narancs]
* {{in lang|hu}} [http://www.radio.hu/index.php?cikk_id=144951&rid=PT13TTRFVE0= The Hungarian Radio's article about iWiW]
* {{in lang|hu}} [http://www.radio.hu/index.php?cikk_id=144951&rid=PT13TTRFVE0= The Hungarian Radio's article about iWiW]{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
* {{in lang|hu}} [http://www.english.radio.hu/index.php?cikk_id=156346 Várady Zsolt got Hungarian State Honours for developing iWiW]
* {{in lang|hu}} [http://www.english.radio.hu/index.php?cikk_id=156346 Várady Zsolt got Hungarian State Honours for developing iWiW]
* {{in lang|hu}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928040934/http://www.szpeti.hu/oldal.php?cikk=cikkek%2F2004%2F12 Szatmári Péter's article in BIT university magazine]
* {{in lang|hu}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928040934/http://www.szpeti.hu/oldal.php?cikk=cikkek%2F2004%2F12 Szatmári Péter's article in BIT university magazine]

Latest revision as of 07:48, 12 September 2024

iWiW
Type of site
Social network service
OwnerOrigo Média és Kommunikációs Szolgáltató Zrt.
URLiwiw.hu (now redirects to Origo)
RegistrationRequired, by invitation
Launched14 April 2002 (14 April 2002)
Current statusDefunct as of 30 June 2014 (30 June 2014)

iWiW (abbreviation for International Who is Who) was a Hungarian social networking web service which started on 14 April 2002 as WiW (Who Is Who). As of August 2007, it had 2.6 million registered users with real names.[1] Every user could provide personal information such as the place they live, date of birth, schools and universities they attended, workplaces, interests and pets. One could find friends by a search tool or looking through one's acquaintances' acquaintances.

On 26 October 2005 the system was rebuilt from scratch and got a new name (iWiW). The most important changes were the multilingual interface (reverted to Hungarian-only as of July 2006), listings, photo upload and a special Java applet to visualize the connections.

On 28 April 2006, T-Online, the net branch of Magyar Telekom, purchased iWiW for almost one billion HUF (about US$4.7 million) from Virgo Systems Informatikai Kft. Users expressed concerns that their personal data may be sold to telemarketers or used for other purposes potentially hurting their privacy. Because of fears of abuse by the Hungarian telco giant, several iWiW clones and unrelated Hungarian social networking websites appeared or gained popularity after the take-over.[2]

After the T-Online acquisition, the site was available only in Hungarian.

On 18 July 2006, iWiW had 1 million users and on 18 December it reached 1.5 million.

On 24 December 2008, the number of registered users on iWiW was 4 million, covering almost all internet users in Hungary.[3]

On 22 April 2009, 26 applications became available on iwiw.hu. By mid-2009, users could choose from 65 applications.

In April 2010, iWiW introduced a service similar to Facebook connect. This allowed users to log in to external websites using their iWiW credentials.[4]

In July 2010, iWiW introduced its mobile application for iPhone and Android.[5]

On May 15, 2014 Origo Zrt. announced it would close down iWiW permanently on June 30, 2014.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ (in Hungarian) Interview with the maintainers on occasion of moving the servers
  2. ^ "SG.hu - 930 ezren vannak az iWiwen". 13 March 2013. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  3. ^ (in Hungarian) iWiW user count passed 4 million Archived 2010-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ (in Hungarian) Iwiw was not only used as a contact list but also as a passport
  5. ^ (in Hungarian) iWiW app released for iOS and Android
  6. ^ (in Hungarian)iWiW closes down
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