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I always wonder if people that complain about SO being nasty missed out on the shitshow that was programming forums before the current era. I recall some monum
by megaman22 9y ago
I always wonder if people that complain about SO being nasty missed out on the shitshow that was programming forums before the current era. I recall some monumental flamewars back in the day on various sites I used to frequent.
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- nt8eo923nt45 9y agoOh yeah, definitely. Especially on Usenet. You'd get flamed for asking a "stupid" question. You'd get flamed for using a "stupid" technology. You'd get flamed for doing things the way you did them, even if they worked just fine. I recall it mostly being constant flaming and hazing.
- dingaling 9y agoBut at least on Usenet you had the chance to ask 'stupid’ questions, and repeatedly, compared to having them close as off-topic or belonging on obscure-niche.stackoverflow.com