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I was not an AOL user. In the 90s my colleagues and friends used "AOL User" as a slight on folks who didn't understand tech. My dad was an AOL user and I had to
by erickhill 4y ago
I was not an AOL user. In the 90s my colleagues and friends used "AOL User" as a slight on folks who didn't understand tech. My dad was an AOL user and I had to show him how to use it. Often. I raged at its expensive walled garden (especially when I needed to show him how to access an actual website) but he liked it. Regardless, I love this project.
- TedDoesntTalk 4y agoSimilar experiences and attitudes for me. Looking back, we were harsh on them. I’m sorry for my disdain especially after reading how many children went into programming or an IT career because of various AOL hacks.