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Updated: The Social Software Time Line (was "Who owns the social software meme?")

We've updated the Social Software Timeline…. any more updates? Let us know.

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Notes

SixDegrees.com

Launched: January 1996

Ryze

Launched: October 2001

Early interview

with Adrian.

SlashDot.org/ZooSystem

Launched: January 2002

Upgrade post. (Thanks ZL!)

Wiw.hu

Launched: April 14, 2002

Hotsaints.com

UNCONFIRMED: Launched: February 2003 / Trademark notes state 2002.

Everyones
connected.com

Claim: "Six month's before Friendster."

?

Friendster

Launched: March 2003

Founded in 2002; Early interview with Abrams (Great quotes: "I'm not really familiar with anything that has been very similar to Friendster in execution." and "Friendster was inspired by 'real-life' behavior, not a web site, but I'm a big fan of other web sites like Craigslist, HotOrNot.com, and Ryze.").

LinkedIn.com

Launched: May 2003?

Tribe.net

Launched: July 2003

Tribe founder credits Ryze, not Friendster as his inspiration according to various posts.

ZeroDegrees.com

Launched: August 2003

LinkedIn.com

May 2003

Spoke Software

?

MySpace.com

?

http://connect.emode.com/

?

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