The Tab

Hyperlocal news site written by student journalists

The Tab launched on December 10, 2015 with 94 votes, #463 of 3,505 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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LaunchedDec 10, 2015

Launch day▲ 94 votes, 10 commentstop 13% of 3,505 that month

Websitethetab.comnot reachable, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

MakersRóisín Lanigan

TopicsWeb App, Tech

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#463
of 3,505 launches in December 2015: 75%
of 2015's launches got fewer votes: 6×
the median launch of 2015 (16 votes): 173
launches landed the same day

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