And before Web 2.0, there was…

February 27, 2008 at 10:34 pm · Filed under Geek Culture & Tech

Here’s an awesome list of the world before Web 2.0 via CopyBrighter. For more details check out Copy Brighter.

1. Before YouTube… there was “America’s Funniest Home Video”

2. Before Twitter… there was IRC.

3. Before blogs… there were ‘zines.

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4. Before podcasts… there were codelines.

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5. Before blogrolls and comments… there were web rings and guest books.
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6. Before Facebook… there was the 20th annual high school reunion.

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7. Before Skype… there were k0dez and bridges.

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8. Before eBay… there was the pawn shop.

9. Before the iPhone… there was the PayPhone.

10. Before P2P file sharing… there was Columbia House Records.

11. Before Craigslist… there was the men’s room wall.
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12. Before Digg… there was your local newspaper’s “Top Stories of the Year” issue.
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  • http://www.blogger-for-freedom.org/en Simon Columbus

    13. Before Web 2.0… the world was fucked up.

    I still can’t believe that there was a live before the internet. Strange.

  • http://patbelgrave.com Pat Belgrave

    Very interesting,informative and well put together.

  • http://patbelgrave.com Pat Belgrave

    Very interesting, informative and well put together.

  • http://2by4.org/ nibaq

    mmm good times.

    All I needed in life was IRC,redbox , and a payphone and I had all the fun in the world.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/17566950406349754166 Craig

    I hate to say it, but computers were a lot more fun (for me) before the internet. Even the games were more fun. Developers have gotten so damned lazy… it’s all about just providing a few tools and letting users provider their own content now. Only problem is that 99.9% of users have the creativity of a house plant.

    Maybe Web 3.0 will offer the best of both worlds.

  • http://www.nynotions.blogspot.com Sandra

    crazy world…we keep wondering how amman was before cell phones and sms…at this pace, I wonder were the world is going too

  • http://www.iamleet.com m7md

    before prophets there was a better world

  • http://mab3oos.blogspot.com mab3oos

    Roba,

    Lately, you have been posting a lot of unoriginal stuff! What is going on? Blogger block? Ran out of gas? I know they raised their prices in Jordan. But, I am sure you can squeeze out some talent to masses.

  • http://andfaraway.net Roba

    Mab3oos, wow, I was just thinking about that when I saw your comment!

  • http://reflectupon.blogspot.com super devoika

    ha ha ha on the youtube one… =)

  • http://qassami.blogspot.com mo

    before the iPod there were mix tapes / cds hehe

  • http://www.ramblinghal.blogspot.com Hal

    I used to be a Columbia House whore. :D I went crazy ordering CDs from them and having them shipped to my house in Canada! I MISS THAT.

  • http://pressureovercappuccino.wordpress.com Deee

    Totally loved that comparison!
    Reminded me of the 90′s TV shows! Before Friends there was 90210 and Saved by the bell and before Grey’s Anatomy there was GENERAL HOSPITAL! :)

  • http://hareega.blogspot.com Hareega

    thanks for leaving Debbie’s number

  • Tarek

    I don’t understand what does Web 2.0 has to do with this.

    Youtube, podcasts, skype, iphone, ebay, p2p (although torrent is the hype now), and craigslist have nothing to do with it.