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Jennicam's Rise
- Jennifer Ringley started Jennicam in 1996, broadcasting her dorm life 24/7.
- Initially mundane, it became a revolutionary online phenomenon, garnering media attention and sparking public fascination.
Jenny's Motivation
- Jennifer Ringley was surprisingly normal, not driven by fame or money.
- Her motivation was a curiosity about the experiment and a desire to see what would happen.
From Experiment to Phenomenon
- Jenny, a computer nerd, bought a webcam and set it up as a programming challenge.
- Unexpectedly, it gained popularity through friends sharing, leading to press coverage and bandwidth issues.