Dear friends and followers, this is Vidar (@blacktar) writing to tell you that I recently published a write-up on the history of social networks leading up to the success of Facebook that might be of interest.
From the blog post:
1968
J. C. R. Licklider Source: Wikimedia Commons License: Public Domain
JCR Licklider & Robert W. Taylor write the essay “The Computer as a communication device” and predicts;
“you will not send a letter or a telegram – you will simply identify the people who’s files should be linked to yours”
1973
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