Mystery Google’s Last Days

Surprisingly enough, Mystery Google appear to be calling it quits, the site now shows this above the search bar:

This will be the last week for Mystery Google.
To continue the fun please check out Mystery Missions.

Looks like the site is turning to what appears to have made it famous – mystery google missions. People began to use the service to type in a mission for someone else to see. So creating a site which is set up solely for this purpose sounds like a great idea. I can’t try it out because it’s only for American users. The site requires you to register by entering in your phone number and your country, of which the only option is America.

So yeah, this looks like Mystery Google will be the first “site of the day” I’ve posted which has closed down! Just over a month after I blogged about it too. Totally understandable though as it really seemed like the site’s original idea had been flooded with people requesting missions and posting their formspring addresses (see my earlier post on Formspring if you are wondering what i’m talking about).

Farewell Mystery Google! It was interesting while it lasted.

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SOTD: Mystery Seeker

The Mystery Seeker logo in all its halloween feel

The Mystery Seeker logo in all its halloween feel

Mysterygoogle.com

This has got to be one of the coolest sites I’ve seen on the internet for a while. It’s such a simple idea but so interesting at the same time!

The way it works is you type in something to search and you receive the search results of the person who typed in a search on Mystery Seeker before you.

My only disappointment with the site is that people search for their AIM usernames and ask people to contact them. Kinda ruins the fun a little. They also post messages asking you to go to websites and stuff which is lame.

There is a cool trend called a mystery google mission where they challenge you to do something. It’s actually kinda cool.

Great website concept though. Makes me want to create something similar actually! It’s got me thinking and a little inspired :)

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