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Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"??

From Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid>
Newsgroups alt.comp.os.windows-11, alt.comp.linux
Subject Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"??
Date 2026-02-01 13:33 +0000
Organization NOYB
Message-ID <10lno8b.kio.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net> (permalink)
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Mr. Man-wai Chang <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2/1/2026 4:21 PM, Daniel70 wrote:
> > 
> > Whilst I doubt there were many under-16's using UseNet, I have heard
> > some suggest that it is a "Social Media".
> > 
> > Facebook ... Sure!
> > X ... Sure!
> > Instagram .... Sure!
> > Youtube .... Some would suggest it is "Social Media", too.
> > 
> > ... and there are probably others I can't think of or have Never heard of.
> > 
> > But is UseNet "Social Media"??
> 
> Usenet is "fully duplex", so it's social media because you can 
> communicate with each others. :)
> 
> The same goes to Fidonet BBS.

  The History section of Wikipedia's 'Social media' page starts with
the PLATO system and later says

"Usenet, conceived by Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis in 1979 at the
 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University, was
 the first open social media app, established in 1980."

  So I guess that settles it once and for all! :-)

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media#History>

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What IS "Social Media"?? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-01 19:21 +1100
  Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-02-01 17:38 +0800
    Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-01 21:17 +1100
      Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-02-01 20:29 +0800
        Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-02 19:49 +1100
          Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2026-02-03 18:56 +0000
      Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-02-01 20:34 +0800
        Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-01 14:17 +0100
          Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-02 19:56 +1100
            Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-02-02 04:39 -0500
              Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-02 12:39 +0100
                Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-02-02 08:54 -0500
                Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-02 15:51 +0100
                Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-02-03 05:52 +0200
                Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-03 13:20 +0100
                Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-03 19:19 +0000
                Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-02-02 21:57 +0000
                Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-02 23:49 +0100
                Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2026-02-09 15:16 +0200
          Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2026-02-02 17:49 +0200
            Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-02 23:50 +0100
            Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-02-03 12:50 +0800
              Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-02-04 04:59 +0200
                Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-04 04:12 +0100
                Re: Briding Usenet to other social networks? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-02-08 13:14 +0800
                Re: Briding Usenet to other social networks? "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-02-08 16:03 +0000
                Re: Briding Usenet to other social networks? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-02-10 00:31 +0800
                Re: Briding Usenet to other social networks? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-08 21:08 +0100
                Re: Briding Usenet to other social networks? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-02-10 00:28 +0800
                Re: Briding Usenet to other social networks? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-02-09 01:38 +0000
                Re: Briding Usenet to other social networks? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-02-10 00:29 +0800
                Re: Briding Usenet to other social networks? Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-02-10 10:48 +0200
                Re: Briding Usenet to other social networks? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-10 22:57 +1100
                Re: Briding Usenet to other social networks? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-02-10 09:26 -0500
                Re: Bridging Usenet to other social networks? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-02-10 19:32 +0000
                Re: Briding Usenet to other social networks? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-11 20:01 +1100
                Re: Briding Usenet to other social networks? "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-02-11 09:11 +0000
                Re: Briding Usenet to other social networks? "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-02-10 00:24 +0000
                Re: Briding Usenet to other social networks? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2026-02-10 12:47 -0600
                Re: Briding Usenet to other social networks? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-02-10 18:55 +0000
                Re: Briding Usenet to other social networks? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-11 20:09 +1100
                Re: Briding Usenet to other social networks? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-02-11 15:42 +0000
                Re: Briding Usenet to other social networks? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-12 19:55 +1100
                Re: Briding Usenet to other social networks? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-02-12 15:20 +0000
                Re: Briding Usenet to other social networks? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-13 19:05 +1100
                Re: Briding Usenet to other social networks? Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-02-10 10:47 +0200
    Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-02-01 13:33 +0000
      Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-02-01 22:54 +0800
        Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-02-01 16:24 +0000
          Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-02-01 10:03 -0700
            Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-02 20:12 +1100
          Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-02-03 12:52 +0800
            Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-02-03 15:42 +0000
              Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-02-04 00:54 +0800
              Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-02-04 05:06 +0200
                Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-04 19:42 +1100
                Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-02-05 04:41 +0200
        Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-02-02 06:36 +0200
          Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-02 12:45 +0100
            Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-02-03 05:59 +0200
              Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-03 13:30 +0100
          Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-02-03 12:47 +0800
      Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-02 20:08 +1100
        Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-02-02 15:11 +0000
        Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-02-03 12:54 +0800
          Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-02-03 16:19 +0000
          Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-02-04 05:23 +0200
            Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-02-04 20:36 +0000
              Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-02-05 04:45 +0200
                Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-02-05 09:21 +0000
                Re: But is UseNet "Social Media"?? Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-02-06 11:03 +0200
  Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-02-01 10:59 +0000
    Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-01 22:46 +1100
      Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-01 22:46 +1100
    Re: What IS "Social Media"?? knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> - 2026-02-01 11:31 -0500
      Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-02-01 16:40 +0000
  Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-02-01 16:29 +0200
    Re: What IS "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-01 15:47 +0100
    Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-02-01 15:18 +0000
    Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-02 20:24 +1100
  Re: What IS "Social Media"?? "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-02-01 19:04 +0100
    Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-02 20:26 +1100
      Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-02-02 07:14 -0500
  Re: What IS "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-05 13:48 +0100
    Re: What IS "Social Media"?? "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-02-05 15:13 +0100
      Re: What IS "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-05 21:43 +0100
        Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-06 21:15 +1100
          Re: What IS "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-06 14:34 +0100
            Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-07 19:57 +1100
              Re: What IS "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-07 13:40 +0100
                Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-08 19:28 +1100
                Re: What IS "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-24 10:03 +0100
                Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-24 21:14 +1100
                Re: What IS "Social Media"?? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-24 18:17 +0000
                Re: What IS "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-24 20:42 +0100
                Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-26 00:03 +1100
      Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-02-05 22:10 +0000
      Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-02-06 12:17 +0000
        Re: What IS "Social Media"?? "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-02-06 14:37 +0100
          Re: What IS "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-06 15:02 +0100
            Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-02-06 22:20 +0000
              Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-02-07 19:16 +0000
                Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-08 19:30 +1100
          Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-02-06 14:37 +0000
        Re: What IS "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-06 14:36 +0100
    Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-02-05 22:06 +0000
      Re: What IS "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-06 03:07 +0100
        Re: What IS "Social Media"?? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-06 03:12 +0000
          Re: What IS "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-06 14:36 +0100
      Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-06 21:23 +1100
  Re: What IS "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-07 13:41 +0100
    Re: What IS "Social Media"?? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-02-07 21:37 +0800
      Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-02-07 19:24 +0000
        Re: What IS "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-08 01:32 +0100
      Re: What IS "Social Media"?? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-02-08 01:35 +0100
      Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-08 19:48 +1100
    Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2026-02-08 04:24 +0200
    Re: What IS "Social Media"?? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-08 19:32 +1100
  Re: What IS "Social Media"?? And "Social Network"??? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-02-08 13:18 +0800
    Re: What IS "Social Media"?? And "Social Network"??? Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-02-08 19:52 +1100

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