Neighborhood Bulletin Boards, circa 1982
Neighborhood Bulletin Boards, Circa 1982 No comments by: Bryan Cockfield July 27, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy When the Internet first started gaining mainstream popularity in the late 90s, many optimists claimed that it would bring people together by reducing barriers to communication. That ideal hasn’t exactly come to pass yet, as anyone who has been on the Nextdoor neighborhood social network can likely attest to. Before social media, neighbors weren’t completely in the dark about their local communities, though.
- ▪Neighborhood Bulletin Boards, Circa 1982 No comments by: Bryan Cockfield July 27, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy When the Internet first started gaining mainstream popularity in the late 90s, many optimists claimed that it would bring pe
- ▪That ideal hasn’t exactly come to pass yet, as anyone who has been on the Nextdoor neighborhood social network can likely attest to.
- ▪Before social media, neighbors weren’t completely in the dark about their local communities, though.
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Neighborhood Bulletin Boards, Circa 1982 No comments by: Bryan Cockfield July 27, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy When the Internet first started gaining mainstream popularity in the late 90s, many optimists claimed that it would bring people together by reducing barriers to communication. That ideal hasn’t exactly come to pass yet, as anyone who has been on the Nextdoor neighborhood social network can likely attest to. Before social media, neighbors weren’t completely in the dark about their local communities, though. Besides word-of-mouth communication, there were also local access channels on cable TV, which had none of the downsides of modern social media. And [Hans] is bringing this style channel back.
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