The old 'mixi' was a small and warm space where everyone knew each other and was protected from the outside world.

by tecking

Now ... (Censorship removed)

'It was a natural encounter' --Two people who got married at mixi: IT is now ──Futari theory (1/2 page) --ITmedia NEWS
https://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/0507/15/news060.html

Two people who met on the social networking site (SNS) 'mixi' got married this June.

Yuria, an office lady who works for a magazine in Tokyo and a butoh dancer, and Motty, an elderly care worker in Karuizawa who likes jazz. Two people who have different jobs, hobbies, and places to live. If it wasn't mixi, I'm sure they wouldn't meet.

I wonder if there will be more people like this in the future ... (distant eyes)

There were still thousands of mixi users at the time. 'Everyone knew each other,' recalls Yulia. A small and warm space protected from the outside world. I could easily visit the pages of strangers, and it was normal to comment on the diary of others in red. I could meet anyone naturally just by following the linked friend- 'My Miku' (Mai Miku).

It's a good old era ... Is it over when you're nostalgic?

Mixi, which had a population of thousands when the two met, has grown to a million cities in just over a year. If you notice, there are only strangers next to you. I've come to hear stories of crimes that are used by men and women seeking encounters with mixi.

It's like the process of urbanization of a rural town, like.

It was a miraculous event that they met normally and had a normal love at that time. 'I'm sure I wouldn't be able to meet with the current mixi,' the two said, nodding.

It may be a thought to make it too huge ...