vintagegeekculture: Arguably the first social media in existence at a time when only hobbyists owned

vintagegeekculture:

Arguably the first social media in existence at a time when only hobbyists owned a computer, Community Memory Terminals were set up in public places in 1973 with a telephone-modem connection. The “bulletin board” metaphor is often overused when it comes to electronic media, but it is very apt here, functioning as a digital version of a local bulletin board, where anyone could add notices, requests for help, help wanted, and so on, and through the modem, were visible from any terminal. 

Reading was free. But leaving a post required a quarter or two. 

*puts a quarter in the slot*

*types* hey op fuck you (strong letter to follow)