| Wretch | |
| Industry: | Social networking service |
| Services: | Blog |
| Commercial: | Yes |
| Location: | Taiwan |
| Language: | Multilingual |
| Registration: | Optional |
| Website Type: | Blog |
| Current Status: | Defunct |
Wretch was a Taiwanese community website. In Chinese, its name means Nameless Little Site.
Wretch provided free photo album, and blog hosting services. Four languages, including English, were available. A more extensive VIP version was offered.
The domain wretch.cc attracted at least 4 million visitors annually by 2008 according to a Compete.com survey.[1]
In July 2007, Yahoo acquired Wretch for $22 million; this became the biggest acquisition of Yahoo in Taiwan since Kimo.[2] [3] [4]
Wretch.cc has been blocked by the internet censorship in the People's Republic of China since August 2007.[5]
On 30 August 2013, Yahoo announced Wretch would be closed on 26 December, along with Yahoo! Blog.[6]
Yahoo released an iOS mobile app for Wretch.