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The first sign of social networking happened when the first e-mail was sent in 1971. The e-mail read "qwertuyuiop." http://1stwebdesigner.com/history-of-social-networking/
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This site was called Geocities. This site allowed people to create their own websites and then organized them into specific 'cities' based on their content. http://1stwebdesigner.com/history-of-social-networking/
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AOL Instant Messenger and SixDegrees.com were created. Many people argue that this was the beginning of social networking. http://smallbiztrends.com/2013/05/the-complete-history-of-social-media-infographic.html
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Napster, a file sharing website, mostly music, is created. At its peak, Napster had 70 million users. http://fortune.com/2013/09/05/ashes-to-ashes-peer-to-peer-an-oral-history-of-napster/
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Napster is in legal trouble over intellectual property. Napster, as a company, died. http://fortune.com/2013/09/05/ashes-to-ashes-peer-to-peer-an-oral-history-of-napster/
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Friendster, a social media site, launches and gains 3 million users in 3 months. http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-08-31/sports/fl-social-media-timeline-0901-20110830_1_users-google-aol-instant-messenger
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Myspace is quickly coded within 10 days to mimic the rapid growth of Friendster. Social media is more common now as LinkedIn and Photobucket launch. http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-08-31/sports/fl-social-media-timeline-0901-20110830_1_users-google-aol-instant-messenger
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Facebook is created for college students to connect. http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-08-31/sports/fl-social-media-timeline-0901-20110830_1_users-google-aol-instant-messenger
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Myspace is considered the most popular social media website with 100 million users. http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-08-31/sports/fl-social-media-timeline-0901-20110830_1_users-google-aol-instant-messenger
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Twitter is created and limits people to 140 characters per tweet. http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-08-31/sports/fl-social-media-timeline-0901-20110830_1_users-google-aol-instant-messenger
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Facebook passes Myspace as the most popular social media site when it allows people other than college students to sign up. http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-08-31/sports/fl-social-media-timeline-0901-20110830_1_users-google-aol-instant-messenger
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Social Media sites are very popular among all people. As of today, social media can largely be defined by Facebook. However, social media can be defined as Google, Youtube, and many other popular sites, as well. http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/ryan-pitylak-guest-postsocial-media-then-and-now/638083
