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GeoCities dies in March 2019, and with it a piece of internet history - CNET 


 When listening to the "Lost Cities of Geo Redux", there was a couple of points about early technology; its implications and first impressions. When "Geo Cities" arose, at first people did not know what it was or what it entailed, but then it started to grab a lot of attention because it resembled a "digital manifest destiny".  Once it was bought by a larger corporation, it started to lose its value because it was not the same feel for its users. 

With Geo Cities, people began to question the safety of the internet. It was unknown whether things that are put on the internet can go away. We have all heard growing up that "whatever you post on the internet, will stay there forever." This statement was made when the internet was young. In the podcast, it said that things online can actually go away and it is not in our control. This was something new for me. 

A subreddit I found was specifically about Geo Cities and the internet at the very beginning. Former users of Geo Cities have interacted on reddit to try and find their old Geo Cities website through their personal link. Some say the content is blocked, some can access but it is very limited. This makes sense since technology has grown so much and Geo Cities has been forgotten, so how could it still be accessible with this modern day technology?

Reddit is a great space for connecting with others on topics that interest you.This is similar to Geo Cities as well because people on this site would connect communities like people interested in cats and Area 51. Each subreddit somewhat replicates the communities in Geo Cities. 

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