Microsoft’s experimental Socl network never really got off the ground and still to this day is considered a research project. But its days are numbered as it’s shutting down next week.
Microsoft’s social network, Socl, is shutting down in just a week’s time. Though some may be devastated by this news, most people will probably scratch their heads, because Socl never officially made it out of the research phase.
Back in 2011, a small team out of Microsoft’s Fuse Labs decided to build a new type of social network , that would combine story streams, the Bing search engine and external content to create a unique community. While initially restricted to just a handful of students , Socl (pronounced social), or so.
