Comments on: A Look Back at the Social Networks of the Past http://www.centernetworks.com/look-back-at-old-social-networks Web 2 and Social Media News and Reviews Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:50:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Pete Grillo http://www.centernetworks.com/look-back-at-old-social-networks/comment-page-#comment-15777 Pete Grillo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-15777 My earliest recollection of social networking was from 1998. I was presenting at DEMO 98 and there was another company that had developed a site where local communities could post information such as school events and that sort of thing. Iwish I could remember the name of the company. What made it unique was - remember, 1998 was at the height of the bubble - someone from Excite was walking around clearly in buying mode. So this company was purchased at the show for $55M. This of course ran thru the show and gave all of us entrepreneurs a lot to dream about. My earliest recollection of social networking was from 1998. I was presenting at DEMO 98 and there was another company that had developed a site where local communities could post information such as school events and that sort of thing. Iwish I could remember the name of the company. What made it unique was – remember, 1998 was at the height of the bubble – someone from Excite was walking around clearly in buying mode. So this company was purchased at the show for $55M. This of course ran thru the show and gave all of us entrepreneurs a lot to dream about.

]]> By: Darren http://www.centernetworks.com/look-back-at-old-social-networks/comment-page-#comment-16215 Darren Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-16215 The UK pretty much followed the same sort of path as the us. I think also missed out how much gaming drove a lot of communities. Also where is the forum love. The UK pretty much followed the same sort of path as the us.

I think also missed out how much gaming drove a lot of communities. Also where is the forum love.

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