Benedict Townsend

And as far as I know, and we've read extensively about this, I don't think anyone else anywhere else has had a proper first-hand account of that meeting.

And as far as I know, and we've read extensively about this, I don't think anyone else anywhere else has had a proper first-hand account of that meeting.

So if we could get her, it would be huge.

So if we could get her, it would be huge.

Why must there be a but and a twist?

Why must there be a but and a twist?

Running a pottery workshop. Ah, that does imply a person who probably left tech behind. Uh-huh. And might not want to talk about Vine anymore.

Running a pottery workshop. Ah, that does imply a person who probably left tech behind. Uh-huh. And might not want to talk about Vine anymore.

You say that, but then you sent me a video that has given us a little glimmer of hope. It's a video. It's an Instagram story or something of her walking through the jungle over a rope bridge. And she's wearing a bag. What does that bag say, Mary?

You say that, but then you sent me a video that has given us a little glimmer of hope. It's a video. It's an Instagram story or something of her walking through the jungle over a rope bridge. And she's wearing a bag. What does that bag say, Mary?

It's got the Vine logo on.

It's got the Vine logo on.

It's a sign.

It's a sign.

I think we can get her. I choose to believe. While the search for Karen continues, let's get back to Hollywood, where rentals do not come cheap. By strengthening their own share of the Vine space, the 1600 Viners opened a wormhole, inevitably weakening the platform.

I think we can get her. I choose to believe. While the search for Karen continues, let's get back to Hollywood, where rentals do not come cheap. By strengthening their own share of the Vine space, the 1600 Viners opened a wormhole, inevitably weakening the platform.

As competition intensified, creators had to seize every opportunity to monetize their followings, to sustain their income streams, moving beyond the basics of standard brand deals. It wasn't easy. But like the folks selling shovels during the gold rush, if you were smart, there was money to be made. You just had to know how. Take Magcon, for example. Oh, how to explain Magcon.

As competition intensified, creators had to seize every opportunity to monetize their followings, to sustain their income streams, moving beyond the basics of standard brand deals. It wasn't easy. But like the folks selling shovels during the gold rush, if you were smart, there was money to be made. You just had to know how. Take Magcon, for example. Oh, how to explain Magcon.

You know, I'll let vine expert Taylor Lorenz have a go.

You know, I'll let vine expert Taylor Lorenz have a go.