Goodbye, StumbleUpon, one of the last great ways to find good things online

On June 30th, StumbleUpon as we know it will come to an end after 16 years. Co-founder Garrett Camp announced on Medium that the internet discovery service will shutter, and all StumbleUpon accounts will be transitioned over to Mix, a curation platform that incorporates your social media presence. “This will help you find obscure but interesting content that has been recommended by people you know and trust,” Camp says. The conundrum of the internet in 2018 is that, despite being more connected than ever, it’s increasingly a challenge to have fun online. Camp says that StumbleUpon taught its creators about the importance of filtering expanding web content. “We’ve learned from SU that while simplicity and serendipity is important, so is... Continue reading…