Diary-X
Diary-X (commonly abbreviated dx) was an online journaling service which allowed users to create and maintain a journal or diary.
Overview
It was launched in 2000, and between half and three-quarters of its users were 14–19 years old.{{cite news |title=Teens' Inner Lives Go Public Online |first=Su-Jin |last=Yim |publisher=Newhouse News Service |location=Washington |date=December 26, 2001}}{{verify source|date=January 2022}} Basic use was free, though for a small fee users could email their entries.{{cite news |title=Living Online |first=Frances |last=Katz |work=The Atlanta Journal and Constitution |date=January 3, 2002 |page=B.2}}{{verify source|date=January 2022}} The creator and webmaster was Stephen Deken.
In early 2006, the server's hard drive failed, and since there was no backup, the entire website and all users' diaries were lost irretrievably.{{cite news |title=Loss of online journal a blow to many |first=Ashli |last=Sulak |work=Waco Tribune-Herald |date=March 19, 2006}}{{verify source|date=January 2022}}
See also
- {{annotated link|LiveJournal}}