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[–] kautau 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

“In the beginning:”

Facebook was a MySpace alternative for “academics” (college students / alums) instead of teens.

LinkedIn was a MySpace alternative for “professionals” instead of teens.

Forums were an evolution of BBSs that predated “social” media because it wasn’t you, it was an avatar, a fake persona you created rather than “first name,” “last name.”

ICQ and Skype were purely chat platforms, competing in a completely different space.

I have no idea what point this rant is trying to make but all the comparisons between services are way off base.