RIP Ward Christensen - Creator of the BBS and Online Communities

A tribute to Ward Chistensen, the co-creator of the Bulletin Board System, a pre-internet online service that effectively launched what we now know to be social media. Recently, Ward sadly passed away, aged 78. In the late 1970s, before the internet as we know it, two men forever changed the world of digital communication. One of them was Ward Christensen, the co-creator of the first-ever dial-up bulletin board system, or BBS, a groundbreaking invention that laid the foundation for our modern online communities. Don’t forget to LIKE this video and please SUBSCRIBE to my channel! Press that NOTIFICATION bell so you get to know when new great videos come out that you’ll like! I really do appreciate your subscriptions, it makes the countless hours I spend on this channel feel so worthwhile! If you really like my stuff and fancy joining our Patreon to get access to perks, early access videos and more, you’ll be helping me develop the channel for the future with new equipment and spurn me on for more content: Or buy me a quick coffee on Ko-Fi: On the web & social media: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: Credits: Before Facebook, the Late Ward Christensen Booted Up the First Social Network Vaughan-Nichols, Steven J. for The News Stack: Edwards, Benj for Ars Technica Ward Christensen, BBS inventor and architect of our online age, dies at age 78: Back to the BBS - 8 Part Documentary playlist (Al’s Geek Lab): Jason Scott’s BBS: The Documentary, Full series playlist: #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #bbs #bulletinboardsystem