03454cam a2200613 i 4500 22153893 BJBSDDR 20250501130936.0 ta 210728s2022 ctua b 001 0 eng d 2021943963 GBC238658 bnb 020508912 Uk 9780300248142 (hardcover) 0300248148 (hardcover) (OCoLC)on1262191778 YDX eng rda YDX BDX OCLCO CDX DLC eng lccopycat HM 851 D781m 2022 302.23/12 Driscoll, Kevin, 1987- 41742 The modem world : a prehistory of social media / Kevin Driscoll. New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, 2022. 316 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm text txt rdacontent still image sti rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-300) and index. Recalling the modem world -- Computerizing hobby radio -- Building an internet for everyone -- Sharing files with strangers -- Cultivating community -- Becoming the net -- Imagining a better future for the internet. "Fifteen years before the commercialization of the internet, millions of amateurs across North America created more than 100,000 small-scale computer networks. The people who built and maintained these dial-up bulletin board systems (BBSs) in the 1980s laid the groundwork for millions of others who would bring their lives online in the 1990s and beyond. From ham radio operators to HIV/AIDS activists, these modem enthusiasts developed novel forms of community moderation, governance, and commercialization. The Modem World tells an alternative origin story for social media, centered not in the office parks of Silicon Valley or the meeting rooms of military contractors, but rather on the online communities of hobbyists, activists, and entrepreneurs. Over time, countless social media platforms have appropriated the social and technical innovations of the BBS community. How can these untold stories from the internet's past inspire more inclusive visions of its future?"--Dust jacket. Internet Social aspects. Internet Aspectos sociales 1307 Online chat groups History. Grupos de charla en línea 41814 Grupos de discusión en línea 41813 Redes sociales Historia 28827 Computer bulletin boards History. Computer networks History. Social media History. Babillards électroniques Histoire. Internet Aspect social. Clavardage Histoire. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General. bisacsh Computer bulletin boards. fast (OCoLC)fst00872042 Internet Social aspects. fast (OCoLC)fst01766793 Online chat groups. fast (OCoLC)fst01045940 History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628 7 cbc copycat 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 123251 123251 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2025-04-29 0 HM 851 D781m 2022 00000192762 2025-04-29 00:00:00 1 2025-04-29 BK