How Facebook – the Wal-Mart of the internet – dismantled online subcultures
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - 08:31
in Mathematics & Economics
Before the internet, people interested in body modification – not just tattoo and piercing enthusiasts, but those drawn to more unusual practices like ear pointing, tongue splitting, suspension, scarification and the voluntary amputation of limbs and organs – had a difficult time meeting others who shared their interests.