# INTERNET CULTURE / forums, memes, attention

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Updated: 2026-05-15T22:19:36.589Z
Tags: catalog, culture, internet

## Summary

A 13-slide tour from BBS dial-tones to algorithmic feeds . Best viewed in 800x600 with a Pentium II and a fresh bowl of Bagel Bites. Key sections include: INTERNET CULTURE; BBS & USENET; Bulletin Board Systems; Threaded discussion at scale; Eternal September; GEOCITIES & THE PERSONAL HOMEPAGE; IDENTITY TIED TO TOPIC, NOT FACE; Forums; IRC; THE BLOGOSPHERE.

## Slide Outline

1. INTERNET CULTURE
2. BBS & USENET
3. Bulletin Board Systems
4. Threaded discussion at scale
5. Eternal September
6. GEOCITIES & THE PERSONAL HOMEPAGE
7. IDENTITY TIED TO TOPIC, NOT FACE
8. Forums
9. IRC
10. THE BLOGOSPHERE
11. LiveJournal
12. Blogger
13. WordPress
14. THE MEME
15. 4CHAN & REDDIT
16. 4chan: anonymous, ephemeral
17. Reddit: pseudonymous, persistent
18. FACEBOOK + TWITTER CONSOLIDATE THE CONVERSATION
19. INFLUENCERS
20. Bloggers
21. YouTubers
22. TikTokers
23. THE ATTENTION ECONOMY
24. MISINFORMATION & POLARIZATION
25. Speed
26. Sorting
27. Trust
28. WHERE IT'S GOING
29. Niche communities
30. Fediverse
31. Generated content
32. THANKS FOR VISITING
33. Selected references
34. Watch & wander

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