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> It was pretty sudden, so the social effect was obvious. What was this social effect like, according to your memory?
by cubefox 4mo ago
> It was pretty sudden, so the social effect was obvious.
What was this social effect like, according to your memory?
- frollogaston 4mo agoKids stopped socializing. School bus was suddenly very orderly, cause everyone was playing with their iPhones. And it wasn't only an initial shock that went away, but kept settled in as iPhones got better over time. Sometimes I hear today that kids without phones get ostracized because social circles have moved online. That wasn't a thing yet, I guess because it was an awkward period for messaging. AIM group chats were kinda popular before, but iPhones didn't support that well, and group texts either didn't exist (pre-MMS) or were really bad. Facebook was popular but wasn't really used for messaging.
- cubefox 4mo agoI think the social effect on adults might have been similar, although more gradual, since I didn't really notice it at the time.