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From the perspective of a millennial from the other end of the generation (39), it looks like you two are talking past each other. To your point: the way you'r
by letitbeirie 6y ago
From the perspective of a millennial from the other end of the generation (39), it looks like you two are talking past each other.
To your point: the way you're using Facebook/Insta is effectively the same pattern people used BBSs and Usenet back in the day, just adapted to modern devices, UIs, etc.
To OP's point: it's truly impossible to describe how much less bullshit was on the internet back in the day to someone who wasn't around to experience it for themselves. You had the same ability to be social on a BBS, but it was 100% opt-in engagement, your online presence there was scoped to that BBS alone, and use of real names was taboo.