The Internet of ghosts
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If you wanted to, you could peer into a user’s hard drive – this was the fascinating part. When you found a song you’d long forgotten, or a rare b-side you never even knew existed, you could peruse the rest of the user’s music library and sample their tastes.
In the early 2000s, the music sharing platform Napster allowed users to view other users' entire music libraries and discover new music. Browsing other users' music collections on Napster felt like exploring the personal libraries of strangers and discovering their musical tastes.
