Social Networking And Its Swift Growth

Some years back, staying in contact was not so easy but we had enough time for family and friends. As the world became more complex and the technology became more advanced, there came a need for a platform where people can just log into and stay connected, know what friends are doing and tell them what we are up to. In the earlier times, it all started with the arrival of BBS, which is the short for Bulletin Board System. These were specifically the online meeting places that allowed the users to connect and communicate with each other through a centralized system. They could even use this to download games or files. It was not popular and limited to businessmen only. With the growing service of Internet, by the mid1990s, Yahoo had set up a shop and Amazon was selling books. But, this was not enough; people now thought about whom can I connect with? They now wanted to connect with their friends, or rather classmates, and this was how the concept of Classmates.com came into. The success of this social networking site proved that the idea of a virtual reunion was indeed a very good one. It instantly became a hit and