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Bulletin Board Systems (BBS)/Computerized BBS
By Ward Christensen
The digital equivalent of a physical bulletin board – a location where users could post messages for others to read. -
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Social Media:1976-2013
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Bolt
Bolt is the run-of-the-mill SMS that got shut down due to bankruptcy, but was rebuilt by new creators, only to get closed don a year later.
Created by Dan Pelson, Lee Morgenroth, David Cancel, and Jane Mount. -
Advogato
This site is used to introduce new, free software by the people who create them. Users can also talk about work in progress. Site made by Raph Levien -
deviantArt
deviantArt is an SMS from which users can make thir own fan art and talk about it.
Made by Angelo Sotira -
FilmAffinity
FilmAffinity is an SMS that allowss the uusers to talk about their ideas, coments, and ratings on the latest movies they watched.
Made by Pablo Kurt and Daniel Nicolas. -
Last.fm
Last.fm is an older and lless popular form of Pandora. This SMS, like Pandora, allows the user to search their desired music, and offers them a station to listen to that includes that genre of music.
Made by CBS Interactive. -
Flickr
Flicr is a Picture based SMS that allows the user to take and upload pictures about any event or activity that the user is attending, and allows them to give out a location if anyone would like to come.
Made by Ludicorp -
43Things
This site is used for goal-setting, users make goals, then talk to others about them, and how they are trying to accomplish that goal. Site made by The Robot Co-op. -
aNobii
anobii is a SMS (Social Media Site) from which readers can talk about the books the have read.
Created by Greg Surg. -
Raptr
Raptr is a gaming-based SMS that focuses on ratings, cheats, and tactics. Users can discuss and create large amounts of thesis' upon these three topics.
Made by Dennis Fong -
Blauk
Blauk is a strange sort of SMS that is used to compliment another's choice of clothing or make fashion statements.
Created by Samson Manickaraj.