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Social Media, 20 Years Ago

Jan 14, 20191 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 11
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On Function, our focus is about how technology has influenced culture and communications, and nothing encompasses the intersection of these concepts more than social media. It's allowed us to express our innermost feelings, meet people that share our interests, and find community with others from all over the world. This week, we're doing something a little different. Anil sits down with some of the pioneers of the social web — Bruce Ableson (founder of Open Diary), Lisa Phillips (former senior system administrator at LiveJournal), and Andrew Smales (founder of Diaryland) — for an oral history about social media 20 years ago. What was the Web like in 1999? How did these websites begin, and what did the media think about them? How have the features of these networks influenced the Web that we know today, and can we get that old feeling back of the early social web? Show notes and references: Brad Pitt parody site on Diaryland (archive.org) Who is the Real JT LeRoy? (New York Magazine) George R.R. Martin's LiveJournal page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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