Twitter announced on Oct. 27 its decision to discontinue Vine just a little more than four years after buying it. 

Vine, like many of our favorite apps, became a big part of teens’ lives very fast. Although, it came to an end just as quickly.

While Vine has not shut down just yet, the announcement of its impending demise had many users upset. These users took to Twitter to express their displeasure trending #RipVine. 

The hashtag consisted of predominantly angry, shocked, and disappointed tweets about Vine’s “death,” so to speak. The hashtag also inspired many to reminisce about the time they have had with Vine and post threads of their favorite vines.

“It’s kinda sad,” said senior Kayla Milburn remarked. “There’s really some funny vines out there.” 

“It’s the end of a legacy,” added senior Grayson Qualls. 

When also asked about the impact of Vine on Internet culture Qualls said, “I think it sparked a lot of creativity. It’s had a huge impact.” 

These statements definitely portray the effect of Vine on its vast audience. 

Senior Ozioma Nwankwo’s said Vine has become a huge part of teens’ lives, even down to the way they communicate. So much of the dialogue teens use has rooted from six-second videos first posted on Vine. Those who  have ever heard, “on fleek”, “or nah”, or “gratata” can attest to this. 

Vine can also be given credit for the development of a whole breed of starlets that got their start on Vine. Many faces seen on the cover of magazines, such as Teen Vogue and in movies such as “The Outfield”, got their start on the mainstream video app. 

Part of the loss of Vine is felt in the decline of people’s favorite Vine stars. 

Many of these stars have tried to move platforms to maintain a following, but it’s simply not the same. Many Vine stars have found it difficult and as a result have disappeared with the downfall of Vine.

Vine was integrated into Twitter, which means old Vine threads and Vine classics resurfaced on Twitter. This made it especially weird to hear that Vine will be gone soon.

Vine shut down for a number of reasons. The app never managed to effectively monetize its traffic. It also lacked evolution and was over-saturated. 

Vine failed to make the money it needed because it couldn’t find a way to increase profits on traffic like other companies have managed to do through ads and promoted tweets. 

Vine also failed to evolve beyond six-second videos, which ultimately wasn’t enough to compete in the social media scene. Despite Vines brief four-year existence, it has left a lasting impact on the way people use and experience social media. 

So much of  modern day communication has been centered around vines. It brought video to mainstream social networking in a way that inspired creativity, innovation and a lot of fun.