The Millennial Generation and beyond would never be able to imagine a world without social media networks, those that instantly connect them to the people both around them apart from them, tethering everything together into the comfort of a phone or computer screen. However, what was life like before the big names like Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter, and how did people stay connected? This is difficult to conceive for some, as the history of networking in the 20th and 21st century took a sharp transition in a very short period of time.
Networking was a difficult journey for individuals before the development of computer technology and the Internet. Physical interaction was paramount to scaling one’s contact list, and in order to keep in touch with these people, constant follow ups and reunions were required to keep people fresh on each other’s minds, in order to sustain a strong network. People steadily picked up on the tools and resources that continuing computer technology provided, but even the Internet was reserved for government entities and academic communities.
Once computer technology began to accelerate, many networking platforms were created well before they became popular from Myspace and Facebook. Chris Tinney, a serial entrepreneur and social networking professional, created some of the first social networks to exist, creating the online community, Powerful Intentions, that went on to become the official online community for the most successful Independent movie in its time, The Secret. Though not universally used, these seed-stage networks created by people like Chris Tinney created the momentum that eventually made Facebook what it is today.
Networking was a difficult journey for individuals before the development of computer technology and the Internet. Physical interaction was paramount to scaling one’s contact list, and in order to keep in touch with these people, constant follow ups and reunions were required to keep people fresh on each other’s minds, in order to sustain a strong network. People steadily picked up on the tools and resources that continuing computer technology provided, but even the Internet was reserved for government entities and academic communities.
Once computer technology began to accelerate, many networking platforms were created well before they became popular from Myspace and Facebook. Chris Tinney, a serial entrepreneur and social networking professional, created some of the first social networks to exist, creating the online community, Powerful Intentions, that went on to become the official online community for the most successful Independent movie in its time, The Secret. Though not universally used, these seed-stage networks created by people like Chris Tinney created the momentum that eventually made Facebook what it is today.
