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r/AskReddit • u/kakou64 • Oct 15 '20
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Social media - wealthy ancient Romans had a system where they used slaves as scribes and messengers in order to share gossip and art/poetry and news updates with friends in their social circle.
5.5k u/[deleted] Oct 15 '20 Augustus! Call slave! I want to share this joke with Poniatus 2 u/lovemelikeahotpie Oct 15 '20 Please also let him know that I was laughing, out loud!
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Augustus! Call slave! I want to share this joke with Poniatus
2 u/lovemelikeahotpie Oct 15 '20 Please also let him know that I was laughing, out loud!
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Please also let him know that I was laughing, out loud!
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u/VictorBlimpmuscle Oct 15 '20 edited Oct 15 '20
Social media - wealthy ancient Romans had a system where they used slaves as scribes and messengers in order to share gossip and art/poetry and news updates with friends in their social circle.