Re: What IS “Social Media”??

On 2026-02-02 22:15, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Feb 2026 12:40:56 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> 
>> On 2026-02-02 04:20, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sun, 1 Feb 2026 21:17:05 +1100, Daniel70 wrote:
>>>
>>>> ... I just never associated UseNet with "Social Media".
>>>
>>> You didn’t need a name for a category back when there was only one
>>> instance of that category ...
>>
>> Usenet, Fidonet, Compuserve.
> 
> The term back then was “BBS”.

Not exactly. A BBS was single machine or operator, while Fidonet was a 
network of BBSs connected together via phone and modem, allowing plain 
users to send posts (to a public group or to a private person) across 
the world, gratis, or maybe for a small contribution. Not instantly.

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Cheers, Carlos.
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