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Kevin Driscoll - Modem World: A Prehistory of Social Media
Starting June 28, 2022
Author and media studies professor Kevin Driscoll discusses his book “Modem World: A Prehistory of Social Media,“a history of bulletin board systems (BBSs) and early grassroots networks that preceded the privatization and commercialization of the Internet. Kevin argues that “the modem world” of BBSs was as relevant as ARPANET to the creation of the Internet we have today, if not more so. It’s fitting that we’re having this discussion on The WELL, which began as a BBS based in the Bay Area.
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