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In response to "from bb, re: that zogby poll: no question in my mind that it's e-mail. -- nm" by b!

I might say Craigslist for measurable societal impact.

Posted by Auld Lang Vermin (aka Dr.Vermin) Dec 28 '09, 13:28

It's startling how the size of the Anchorage newspaper shrunk due mostly to that one website.

All other effects seem more intangible.

Runners up: Text messaging and YouTube.

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would youtube be what it is without e-mail? -- nm - b! Dec 28, 13:30 1
- Or MySpace. The embedding is really where that took off, I think. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 28, 13:32
The last one wouldn't be a blip if not for Broadband internet. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 28, 13:29 3
- Sure, I could get behind an argument for 'high-speed internet' overall. But hey, NONE would be possible w/o electricity. Where's that on the list??? -- nm - Auld Lang Vermin Dec 28, 13:35 1
  - "since 2000". (nm) - The moosiah Dec 28, 13:39
- that, too. -- nm - b! Dec 28, 13:31

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I might say Craigslist for measurable societal impact.

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