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I read; > If the words GeoCities, Excite or Alta Vista mean anything to you, then chances are that the word ‘webring’ triggers a sudden pang of nostalgia.
by nonrandomstring 4y ago
I read;
> If the words GeoCities, Excite or Alta Vista mean anything to you,
then chances are that the word ‘webring’ triggers a sudden pang of
nostalgia.
but cannot help hear a voice from 2032, saying;
"If the words Like, Follow, and Tweet mean anything to you, then
chances are that the words "Social Media" triggers a sudden pang of
nostalgia."
If nostalgia is a permanent feature of the Internet, so is the
paroch...{EDIT} ear-shredding squee of fanbois.
- the_doctah 4y ago> If nostalgia is a permanent feature of the Internet, so is the insufferable parochialism of the present. I feel confident you could have used a more accurate word that doesn't make it sound like you're trying to flex your vocabulary. HN in a nutshell I suppose.
- kergonath 4y ago> a more accurate word How do you know the OP’s thoughts to believe you have a more accurate word to convey them? Parochial perfectly conveys the combination of ignorance, narrow perspective and pettiness. What would you use with the same meaning?
- LAC-Tech 4y agoDo you want to have a go at re-wording it? I'm assuming "parochialism" is what you have an issue with, but I'm struggling to think of what else sounds better and conveys the same meaning. https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/parochial https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/parochial <--- those are all pretty crap
- LAC-Tech 4y agoYou know you're getting older when people start getting nostalgic for things you still think of as new.
- sumnole 4y agoIf you miss GeoCities, you can get your modern fix through NeoCities: https://neocities.org/ https://neocities.org/