Quote: (03-21-2013 09:51 PM)scorpion Wrote:
When Facebook came out, it almost singlehandedly made the internet "cool" to women. Prior to Facebook, women as a group simply were not interested in the internet. It was perceived as something that nerdy young men used, or something was used to do research, email relatives, or at most, to instant message their friends.
I agree with a lot of what you wrote except this part.
What about Myspace?
That seemed like the moment the internet changed for me.
All of a sudden, kids coming up thought that the internet was "cool". It became so widely accepted, like MTV in the 90's or something.
It also became commonplace to "put yourself" out there, and not worry about the consequences of anonymity.
That was the moment I realized I was from a different generation. (Although it amazes me how many people do that stuff now from my generation).