R.I.P. Ma.gnolia

February 12, 2009 by Andrew Hyde Posted in Startups

Looks like Ma.gnolia isn’t coming back.

R.I.P. Ma.gnolia

The site, which had something go wrong without a backup seems to be gone for good.  This is really sad.  I loved using it.

The language of the current homepage seems to focus on getting back the bookmarks back for users.  I really don’t care about my past bookmarks, but would love to see the service back up.

Well ma.gnolia, thanks for the service, really enjoyed it.

Update:
Larry and Chris did a podcast about this today. Really a fantastic listen.  Via Factory City and Center Networks and





  • Andrew
    I am not a magnolia user, I was just wondering how much your and other fans' willingness to pay for this service would be. When you say , " I would love to see the service back", i assume you found value in the tool that is not matched by other similar tools. However, does this value translate to paying a subscription fee?
  • andrewhyde
    I would pay a few bucks for it.
  • I wonder if people would have used it in the first place if it were not free but was offered as a subscription service. I understand (but not necessarily agree with) the thinking of getting user growth first before monetizing them. But once you give it away for free, even if the customers get much value from it (as other commenters in this post say) I doubt that it will translate into a willingness to pay.
  • Larry has said that Ma.gnolia will return — maybe in a slightly different form — but it will be back! Stay tuned! I want it back too!
  • andrewhyde
    Your video was fantastic.

    I am stoked based on your comment!
  • ;)

    Also watch next week's episode of theSocialWeb.tv, featuring Larry! ;)
  • :(

    Magnolia was a great site and one of the best-designed UI's in the business. Great site, very polished user experience - cool users ...

    I'll miss everything about it!
  • andrewhyde
    Yes, it was really fantastic! Great app.
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