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What’s nice about Usenet (and maybe a reason to being something similar back, is that Mastadon?) is the replicated public archives of this snapshot of history.
by jonhohle 3y ago
What’s nice about Usenet (and maybe a reason to being something similar back, is that Mastadon?) is the replicated public archives of this snapshot of history. The thread earlier this week highlighted that DJB and Werner Vogels were on early sockets conversations debating the merits over STREAMS or Sun RPC. There’s a durability that doesn’t exist with so many independent BBS that are constantly shutting down, taking decades of conversations and information with them.
- jgilias 3y agoAnd now there’s Discord. I really wish less stuff happened on it.
- HeckFeck 3y agoI've seen too many game mod and open source projects choose to centre their community upon Discord. Whilst convenient, it does not bode well for posterity.
- antiterra 3y agoThere’s a lot of idiotic stuff I posted as a grade school kid too that I am super happy isn’t readily available.
- onionisafruit 3y agoSame here. 30 years later I am still very shy about using my name online.