Social Media 1900-2000

  • Primitive Email

    Early forms of email was invented
  • Internet

    The internet developed, CompuServe, but was very expensive and most could not afford to pay the per hour fee.
  • Written posts to the internet

    Usenet systems allowed users to post articles or posts to newsgroups.
  • IRC

    Internet Relay Chat allowed users to share files and links and keep in touch with one another.
  • Six Degrees

    The first modern social network site, Six Degrees, was developed. Users had a profile and could upload pictures and become friends with other users.
  • Live Journal

    Live Journal was the first blogging site, something that is still used today. The site wanted people to interact with each other and create groups and follow one another.