Driscoll, Kevin,
The modem world : a prehistory of social media / Prehistory of social media Kevin Driscoll - 1 online resource (316 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index
Recalling the modem world -- Computerizing hobby radio -- Building an internet for everyone -- Sharing files with strangers -- Cultivating community -- Becoming the net -- Imagining a better future for the internet
"This is a book about how the internet became social. The people who built and maintained dial-up bulletin board systems ("BBSs") in the 1980s laid the groundwork for millions of others who would bring their lives online in the 1990s and beyond. Along with writing code and running up their phone bills, these modem enthusiasts developed novel forms of community moderation, governance, and commercialization. As some of the only people to enter the dot-com boom with practical experience running online communities, many BBS systems operators found employment in the internet economy of the 1990s. Some transformed their BBSs into internet service providers (ISPs). Others applied their expertise to the World Wide Web. Over time, countless social media platforms have reproduced the social and technical innovations of the BBS community. Driscoll provides a pre-history of social media, centered not in the office parks of Silicon Valley or the meeting rooms of military contractors, but rather from the view of millions of hobbyists, volunteers, activists, and entrepreneurs who-for fifteen years prior to the opening up of the Internet-hosted small-scale online systems in cities and towns throughout North America"--
Kevin Driscoll is an assistant professor in the Department of Media Studies at the University of Virginia.
9780300265125 0300265123
22573/ctv2c235fd JSTOR A0D0653A-0B91-4F73-A8FA-B8DDB8B941A1 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Internet--Social aspects.
Online chat groups--History.
Computer bulletin boards--History.
Computer networks--History.
Social media--History.
Internet--History.
Internet--Histoire.
Réseaux d'ordinateurs--Histoire.
Médias sociaux--Histoire.
Internet--Aspect social.
Clavardage--Histoire.
Babillards électroniques--Histoire.
COMPUTERS / History.
Computer bulletin boards
Computer networks
Internet--Social aspects
Online chat groups
Social media
Electronic books.
History
HM851 / .D75 2022
303.48/33
The modem world : a prehistory of social media / Prehistory of social media Kevin Driscoll - 1 online resource (316 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index
Recalling the modem world -- Computerizing hobby radio -- Building an internet for everyone -- Sharing files with strangers -- Cultivating community -- Becoming the net -- Imagining a better future for the internet
"This is a book about how the internet became social. The people who built and maintained dial-up bulletin board systems ("BBSs") in the 1980s laid the groundwork for millions of others who would bring their lives online in the 1990s and beyond. Along with writing code and running up their phone bills, these modem enthusiasts developed novel forms of community moderation, governance, and commercialization. As some of the only people to enter the dot-com boom with practical experience running online communities, many BBS systems operators found employment in the internet economy of the 1990s. Some transformed their BBSs into internet service providers (ISPs). Others applied their expertise to the World Wide Web. Over time, countless social media platforms have reproduced the social and technical innovations of the BBS community. Driscoll provides a pre-history of social media, centered not in the office parks of Silicon Valley or the meeting rooms of military contractors, but rather from the view of millions of hobbyists, volunteers, activists, and entrepreneurs who-for fifteen years prior to the opening up of the Internet-hosted small-scale online systems in cities and towns throughout North America"--
Kevin Driscoll is an assistant professor in the Department of Media Studies at the University of Virginia.
9780300265125 0300265123
22573/ctv2c235fd JSTOR A0D0653A-0B91-4F73-A8FA-B8DDB8B941A1 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Internet--Social aspects.
Online chat groups--History.
Computer bulletin boards--History.
Computer networks--History.
Social media--History.
Internet--History.
Internet--Histoire.
Réseaux d'ordinateurs--Histoire.
Médias sociaux--Histoire.
Internet--Aspect social.
Clavardage--Histoire.
Babillards électroniques--Histoire.
COMPUTERS / History.
Computer bulletin boards
Computer networks
Internet--Social aspects
Online chat groups
Social media
Electronic books.
History
HM851 / .D75 2022
303.48/33