In the beginning of 2013 God said, “Let there be Vine,” and there was Vine. This was only the Genesis to an era of picturesque six-second-long videos. Since then, its viewers and users have been on the decline causing the app to be shut down forever.

In 2012, Twitter bought the company for a reported $30 million and everything after that was history. The idea of a six-second video that plays on a loop seemed to intrigue people and it made for some hilarious and creative short-film clips. The app helped individuals become stars, such as Shawn Mendes and Us the Duo, but those household names could not keep the app in business. Since July, about half of Vine’s top 9,725 accounts either stopped posting videos or deleted their accounts altogether. The app just could not keep up with the competition. Many of the famous users were moving over to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube for better deals.

With the news of Vine shutting down, people took to social media to address it. Many were saddened by the announcement, saying that it was too soon and that the app had played a major role in their lives. Although the app is set to be shut down, it is not going to happen right away. Twitter released a statement saying that nothing would happen to the app, website or Vines already created today, and that users would be getting a notice when it shuts down for good.

Since 2013, Vine took the world by storm by letting people share their ingenious ideas in six-second videos. Now the Revelation has happened: the app will be shut down for good but its contents will forever be remembered.