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That cycle sums up all of my emotions about the Internet, from wild-eyed optimism and hopeful idealism circa 2000, to the modern reality where I feel heart brok
by lkrubner 8y ago
That cycle sums up all of my emotions about the Internet, from wild-eyed optimism and hopeful idealism circa 2000, to the modern reality where I feel heart broken, disillusioned, and disgusted with the way it all turned out.
- toyg 8y ago“This is why we cannot have nice things.”
- rhizome 8y agoIRC is still the same. Better, even.
- deleted 8y ago[deleted]
- whatshisface 8y agoDon't loose heart, it's still turning. Although the fraction of privacy-conscious, technically involved, and non-evil users has plummeted, the absolute number of them is much higher and still growing.
- a3n 8y agoIt's TV, because ads, with the addition of direct upstream cash flow.