Netizens take a walk down scraps lane as Orkut shuts shop Sept 30

Google has announced that it will be shutting down it's social networking site Orkut on September 30. Orkut marked the dawn of social-networking for an entire generation in India, years before the netizens caught onto the Facebook fever.

Google has announced that it will be shutting down it's social networking site Orkut on September 30. Orkut marked the dawn of social-networking for an entire generation in India, years before the netizens caught onto the Facebook fever.

This was the time when special characters were a part of every profile name. Conversations didn't take part on walls, but through scraps. Those were the days when it was easier to do 'Fraandship' with a pretty girl or handsome boy.

Here are the best tweets made in commemoration of Orkut:

IT'S ORKUT'S FAREWELL MONTH YOUGAIZ!

— ???? (@ChhotaRecharge) September 2, 2014

Just realized that I haven't watched any horror flicks since years. If Orkut is still alive, I'd see some of my own pics clicked in my 20s.

— ???? (@FaaduTweets) August 10, 2014

I now realise that my ex never wrote a testimonials for me on #orkut back then. The break-up was inevitable.

— Priyanka Rai (@chotu_pinku) July 1, 2014

Have spent hours on #Orkut.. in cyber cafes to get a scrap frm at least 1 girl.. #onelastlogin#Orkutshutdown ... have so many memories!

— Nitin Mangalani (@nitinmangalani) September 13, 2014

Too bad I deleted my #Orkut a/c ages ago.Could have sent a fraandship request with a super cheesy message to someone on Sep 29 #justforkicks

— Jyo (@BeingJyo) July 1, 2014

Sad to hear #Orkut shutting off, now how will I explain to my kid 'How I Met your Mother'??? ;)

— Hemant Nitsure (@HemantNitsure) July 1, 2014

RT if you miss ORKUT.

— Chamatkari Patrakar (@ChamatkariBaba) September 1, 2014

It did felt a bit nostalgic to log out of Orkut for one last time,I don't know man...Some things should be just preserved for the sake of it

— Inahkal Hbahsirv (@VrishabhLakhani) September 13, 2014

#Onelastlogin to #Orkut toh banta hai if you haven't already because that's where you first learnt handling stupid fraaandships scraps.

— MADemoiselle ? (@wildheartbeats) September 14, 2014

for me #Orkut was an excuse to be patiently sit there, to see 'you' come online. And then me be like 'Oh God, she's online'! #OneLastLogin

— Hrishikesh Baruah (@hrishikesh1234) September 13, 2014

On September 11, Ronak Chugh uploaded a video on Youtube titled 'Goodbye Orkut - #OneLastLogin'. In the video, people are asked to log into Orkut for one-last time. The reactions vary from joy, to surprise to absolute nostalgia.

Take a look at this hilarious video, and if you have ever been a part of the Orkut brigade, do make #OneLastLogin before September 30: