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Orginally founded as '''SEAS Community''' then '''CUCommunity'''. It was an online community for Columbia students, developed by [[Adam Goldberg]]. It relaunched as '''CampusNetwork''', with access to students from many other universities. It has since shut down, presumed overpowered by [[Facebook]].
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'''CampusNetwork''' was an online community for Columbia students, and later other students, that was first launched in the summer of 2003.
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The site was founded by [[Adam Goldberg]] and [[Wayne Ting]]. It was initially called '''SEASCommunity''' but it was soon renamed to '''CUCommunity'''. In September 2004, it relaunched as '''CampusNetwork''', opening up access to students from many other universities. At its peak, 75% of the Columbia student body were registered members, and a total of 240,000 users at all the available universities.
  
 
CUCommunity celebrities included [[Angry Cell Phone Guy]], Dan Binder, Kirk Mullings, and a bunch of other nerds with way too much free time.
 
CUCommunity celebrities included [[Angry Cell Phone Guy]], Dan Binder, Kirk Mullings, and a bunch of other nerds with way too much free time.
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The website eventually closed in February 2006, presumed overpowered by [[Facebook]].
  
 
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Revision as of 13:22, 25 April 2007

CampusNetwork was an online community for Columbia students, and later other students, that was first launched in the summer of 2003.

The site was founded by Adam Goldberg and Wayne Ting. It was initially called SEASCommunity but it was soon renamed to CUCommunity. In September 2004, it relaunched as CampusNetwork, opening up access to students from many other universities. At its peak, 75% of the Columbia student body were registered members, and a total of 240,000 users at all the available universities.

CUCommunity celebrities included Angry Cell Phone Guy, Dan Binder, Kirk Mullings, and a bunch of other nerds with way too much free time.

The website eventually closed in February 2006, presumed overpowered by Facebook.