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The modem world : a prehistory of social media / Kevin Driscoll.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Driscoll, Kevin, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Internet--Social aspects.
- Internet.
- Online chat groups--History.
- Online chat groups.
- Computer bulletin boards--History.
- Computer bulletin boards.
- Computer networks--History.
- Computer networks.
- Social media--History.
- Social media.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 316 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2022]
- Summary:
- "Fifteen years before the commercialization of the internet, millions of amateurs across North America created more than 100,000 small-scale computer networks. The people who built and maintained these 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. From ham radio operators to HIV/AIDS activists, these modem enthusiasts developed novel forms of community moderation, governance, and commercialization. The Modem World tells an alternative origin story for social media, centered not in the office parks of Silicon Valley or the meeting rooms of military contractors, but rather on the online communities of hobbyists, activists, and entrepreneurs. Over time, countless social media platforms have appropriated the social and technical innovations of the BBS community. How can these untold stories from the internet's past inspire more inclusive visions of its future?"--Dust jacket.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Recalling the Modem World
- 2. Computerizing Hobby Radio
- 3. Building an Internet for Everyone
- 4. Sharing Files with Strangers
- 5. Cultivating Community
- 6. Becoming the Net
- 7. Imagining a Better Future for the Internet.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-300) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0300248148
- 9780300248142
- OCLC:
- 1262191778
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