Generation Y

As Generation Y kids were introduced to the World Wide Web through basic dial-up Internet, so did the shaping of their lifestyles and approach to socialization. These were significantly influenced by online connectivity's relatively primitive Etiquette in technology and the inevitable results of self-discovery by the users who were interacting online. These formative years of Internet technology was coincidentally the formative years of Generation Y members. Online etiquette and protocols of social and legal interaction were yet to be fully established and formalized and it was during this period that much of the landscape of the Internet was influenced and shaped by how Generation Y used the Internet as a platform for communication. Information accessibility for Generation Y, in the 90's, was largely based on the use of the physical library for books, archives, and offline databases. This involved the handling of voluminous documents and paperwork (from general encyclopedias to special book collections), a legacy of the tedious academic process passed on by past generations. As the use of the Internet garnered momentum among the young Generation Y members, the increasing use of online groups, forums; bulletin boards facilitated the exchange of more information and expanded the interactivity of so many of the young users in the community. The frequency of interaction ultimately led to the integration of media content and popular topics of discussion - Internet pop culture