[ih] virtual communities

[LarrySheldon at cox.net (Larry Sheldon)]

Dave CROCKER wrote:
> 
> 
> Brian Dear wrote:
>> ? 1985: Virtual communities
>> Way way inaccurate, and again, probably copied from The Guardian's 
>> piece which also pushed this myth.  The WELL (which I have been a 
>> member of since 1986) was a relative latecomer to the world of online 
>> communities if you compare it to PLATO, which in 1973 had notesfiles 
>> (message forums), chat rooms, and instant messaging.  The WELL 
>> wouldn't exist for another dozen years.
> 
> 
> net-based mailing lists were active by around 74 or 75, initially for 
> discussion about email.  it was immediately clear that each list created 
> a community of interest.

When did USENET arise?  I'm pretty sure it was UUCP-based (not IP-based) 
when I first heard of it in the WELL days, but I don't know the dates.

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