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Bulletin board systems (BBS) and Internet Relay Chat (IRC) were popular during this time period, and IRC is still widely used today.
[1][2] The WELL, established in 1985, is one of the oldest still-operating online communities.
Its name is an acronym for "Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link, coined by Stewart Brand, creator of the Whole Earth Catalog.
[citation needed] With advances in smartphone technology, almost all social media services now have their own mobile apps.