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2005 is where I place the beginning of the end
by syshum 6y ago
2005 is where I place the beginning of the end
- nitrogen 6y agoI should have seen it coming in 97 when I introduced an acquaintance to IRC or similar, expecting the same enlightenment I saw, and the first thing he did was start spamming channels with swears as a laugh.
- jacobush 6y agoHad exactly the same experience.
- serf 6y agomany of us place it a bit earlier. [0] [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September
- syshum 6y agoWhile I agree that was the end for Usenet. And it for told what would become of the wider internet. 2005 saw the creation of the modern social network and the start of the centralized services we have today. A move from 100's of niche forums and blogs to a few social networks. Which is where I place the beginning of the end of the wider internet