Kakao PLAIN blogging app shut down

Awhile back I made a post about a simple, lightweight blogging app by Kakao called "PLAIN." It was a decent app and had some nice social features, but never really caught on. Who blogs anymore?

Kakao PLAIN logo

Unsurprisingly, PLAIN (I write it uppercase because that's how they style it) has shut down. The official announcement says it already happened last Friday, August 18th:

2017년 8월 18일 서비스를 종료 합니다. 그동안 플레인과 추억을 쌓아올 수 있도록 함께해 주신 모든 분들께 진심으로 감사드립니다.
플레인 | PLAIN

If by some chance you had made some posts there, you can still get your data out via their backup tool. Between July 17 ~ Sept 18, 2017, visit https://plain.is/__backup and log-in with your Kakao account. Click the big BACKUP button, and the file will be emailed to you.

I wonder how much longer KakaoStory will stay viable. I think incorporating some of its functionality right into KakaoTalk, like keeping a feed of former profile photos, is the right move. And I'm pretty sure people only use Cheez to get those above-the-profile-thumbnail flourish things.