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Bragster was a global social networking and video sharing website on which users dare each other to perform stunts and tasks. The website name stems from the 'Bragging Rights' which are earned on the site. The company is based in London, England. The majority of the content is user generated, although some branded videos from companies such as Tango, Adidas and Wizards of the Coast have been broadcast on the site. The site is designed to be a more niche alternative to other social networking websites. In February 2010 Bragster was acquired by Guinness World Records. == Company history == Bragster was founded in 2006 as Gottabet.com by Wim Vernaeve, a former investment banker and Bertrand Bodson, who previously launched a DVD rental service for amazon.com. The site was started as a way to bring gambling and social networking together, but over time the gambling and betting aspect was dropped in favour of bragging and dares. The logo was changed to a blue gorilla to reflect this new "edgier" direction. Originally, the site was geared more towards social networking with features such as blogs, but these were removed as part of the re-branding, with the focus shifted purely to daring and bragging. The change was made in order for advertisers to integrate their content into the main body of the site, via sponsored dares and challenges. In February 2008, Bragster received a $3.5 million Series A investment from Intel Capital and private investor David Frankle. In February 2010, Bragster was acquired by Guinness World Records in an effort to expand GWR's digital presence. Initially the two brands will be kept separate, with plans to integrate Bragster into the GWR website in the second half of 2010. On 31 August 2010, Bragster was taken offline. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bragster」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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