Online Community Resume

Another Monday, another room full of people talking about "online community" who have never participated in one beyond a stale facebook profile, created when ABC signed a partnership with them....

For the record, here's a partial of my online community resume:

1991:
First post to rec.music.gdead
Vote to establish rec.music.phish

1992:
Founding member and prolific participant in rec.music.phish

1994:
My site, Centerstage Chicago, adds user reviews of Chicago-area arts/entertainment establishments, becoming the first site to do so.

1995:
Senior thesis completed. Topic: practical applications and philosophical implications of online community
First WELL account

1996:
Head of online community for the Rolling Stone Network of sites (Rollingstone.com, TheSource.com, Downbeat.com, JAMtv, Tunes)

2000:
Led the listen.com redesign, adding community functions to the site.

2003:
Joined Friendster

2006:
Joined facebook

2008:
Active participant in facebook, Park Slope Parents listserv, Bay Ridge Parents listserv, Flatbush Families listserv