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I think the point was that "Internet culture" is much more than just image memes. Internet culture as a whole has been around as long as the Internet itself and

I think the point was that "Internet culture" is much more than just image memes. Internet culture as a whole has been around as long as the Internet itself and it's constantly evolving, like a living thing. And I'm talking back before the Web; BBSes, Usenet, and e-mail all had their own cultures that stayed around and evolved as the Web was born, and their influence can still be felt today. That's a concept that I feel is lost on anyone born in the 90s or later.

spacecowboy_lon 11y ago
the online "culture" predates the "internet"
- ska 11y ago
  You are confusing the "the internet" with "the web". The internet has been around for about as long as it's been sensible to describe an online culture. While in the early days (e.g. 70's, 80's) the internet certainly wasn't the only network to be influencing culture (c.f. FidoNet) it was a primary source, particularly via university campuses.
  - spacecowboy_lon 11y ago
    Lol how old are you young man :-) I have been online since the early 80's I used to work for Telecom Gold and Prestel back then. I even get a dedication (to my handle) in one of the books (written by a booker prize nominated author) covering the early online culture in the UK. There has been an online culture at least the 70's - and that is not counting precursor tech like telegraph and radio hams
    - ska 11y ago
      Exactly - the internet had been a big contributor to online culture through the 70s. Of course this stuff all had precursors in things like ham radio, model trains, etc. but it's not really sensible to identify those as "online". Nothing springs from the void. Nice to get called "young man" though, it's been a while :) [edited, after parent was]