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What doyaaaa miss from the old the internet. When it was real. (piefed.social)

submitted 1 week ago by Cherry@piefed.social to c/askuk@feddit.uk

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I’ll start. Chuck Norris jokes!

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[–] Emsquared@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Probably the lack of grifters. That halcyon time before the notion of being your own personal brand. Amazing amount of selflessness out there in the early days of connecting online. Yeah back when it seemed like it was all going to broaden horizons and democratise rather than link up all the hatred. OK I don't miss that sea of AOL floppies and later CD's or the pain of 28.8 modem but hey.

[–] Cherry@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Oh I forgot the floppies and cds. Yeh little packets everywhere. They were a little bites of history, seeing one now would just hurtle me back in time.

And the hatred it’s been a horrible little march but it feels like that some days. It feels very helpless and learning to step back from being online is a struggle for me. I feel like a real old person.