Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"??

"Mr. Man-wai Chang" <[email protected]> Sun, 1 Feb 2026 22:54:39 +0800

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On 2/1/2026 9:33 PM, Frank Slootweg wrote:

> 
> "Usenet, conceived by Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis in 1979 at the
>   University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University, was
>   the first open social media app, established in 1980."
> 
>    So I guess that settles it once and for all! :-)


"social media app"? Usenet was an "app"? I think it's a mistake. :)

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