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Usenet
Usernets let users post articles to newsgroups. A disadvantage is there was no central server or dedicated administrater.
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Instant Relay Chat (IRC)
IRC was the earliest form of instant massaging and used for file sharing, link sharing, and keeping in touch, this is an advantage.
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Six Degrees, the first social networking website, was created.
Six Degrees only lasted from 1997-2001, and was the first social networking website with all of the modern day components, like massaging and posting to a wall.
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LinkedIn
LinkedIn was the first mainstream social networking site devoted to buisness. An advantage was users could post their resumes and get jobs.
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MyScape
MySpace grew to be the most popular social networking site in the world in 2006, and it was different because users could completley customize the look of their profiles.
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Facebook
Facebook started for Harvard only, but eventually grew to other schools- and now the world. It has surpassed Myspace to becaome one of the most popular sites in the world.
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YouTube
YouTube was the first major video hosting and sharing website. This is an advantage because you can post videos for people to see and subscribe to other peoples channels.
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Real time updates
When Twitter came out, real time updates started to become more and more popular and allowed users to update status around the clock and others can see it immediately.
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Applications (Apps)
Apps started pooping up in 2008 and they made social media a lot easier because you could now post on your accounts on the go.
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Snapchat
Snapchat is unique because you can send pictures to friends that only last up to ten seconds, what differs even more is that recently they've added face-reading technology so you can post with customized "filters"
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More Advantages
Social Networking has come a long way, from posting to only newsgroups to being able to use cool technology to send funny pictures that vanish in a few seconds. With social networking, you can keep in touch, talk to friends, and even help in your everyday life by asking questions.
