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What's wrong with someone appreciating art, technology or culture from decades ago? Many people still enjoy vinyl records, film photography, typewriters, vintag

by imiric 3y ago

What's wrong with someone appreciating art, technology or culture from decades ago? Many people still enjoy vinyl records, film photography, typewriters, vintage cars, vintage fashion, and all sorts of unpopular items and activities. And that's alright.

touisteur 3y ago
Typewriters... Oh if I could get my hands on a working selectrix and years of supply of ink and spare parts for less than the price of a kidney I'd be using it all the time, pages would fly and neighbours would whine. It would probably make me more happy than 90% of my 'stuff'. Some things felt better before, and I can understand the sadness of not seeing more (in my case) mass-produced electromechanic tech today or that they haven't survived, at least in affordable form.
hot_gril 3y ago
It's not unpopular, though. Seems we're only now exiting a decade of nostalgic '80s movie reboots and comic book superheros dominating. Even Nissan decided to remake the ugly '80s Z design. I'm tired of people living in the past, especially when it's an era of design that didn't age well. There's appreciating history, and then there's constantly trying to relive it. And sure, vinyl records and instant film cameras are timeless fun every once in a while. Litmus test: even people who didn't grow up with them enjoy them. I'd set up a phonograph for a Christmas party. Low-quality digital camera, nah.
- imiric 3y ago
  > ugly '80s Z design > Low-quality digital camera, nah. You're entitled to your opinion, but this is all subjective. Someone enjoying something because of nostalgia, aesthetics, experience, or whatever else, makes their opinion as valid as yours. It's silly to gatekeep or dismiss someone else's enjoyment.
  - hot_gril 3y ago
    Timeless design isn't subjective. Anyone who didn't have a DS as a kid won't care about its camera.

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What's wrong with someone appreciating art, technology or culture from decades ago? Many people still enjoy vinyl records, film photography, typewriters, vintag

by imiric 3y ago

touisteur 3y ago
Typewriters... Oh if I could get my hands on a working selectrix and years of supply of ink and spare parts for less than the price of a kidney I'd be using it all the time, pages would fly and neighbours would whine. It would probably make me more happy than 90% of my 'stuff'. Some things felt better before, and I can understand the sadness of not seeing more (in my case) mass-produced electromechanic tech today or that they haven't survived, at least in affordable form.
hot_gril 3y ago
It's not unpopular, though. Seems we're only now exiting a decade of nostalgic '80s movie reboots and comic book superheros dominating. Even Nissan decided to remake the ugly '80s Z design. I'm tired of people living in the past, especially when it's an era of design that didn't age well. There's appreciating history, and then there's constantly trying to relive it. And sure, vinyl records and instant film cameras are timeless fun every once in a while. Litmus test: even people who didn't grow up with them enjoy them. I'd set up a phonograph for a Christmas party. Low-quality digital camera, nah.
- imiric 3y ago
  > ugly '80s Z design > Low-quality digital camera, nah. You're entitled to your opinion, but this is all subjective. Someone enjoying something because of nostalgia, aesthetics, experience, or whatever else, makes their opinion as valid as yours. It's silly to gatekeep or dismiss someone else's enjoyment.
  - hot_gril 3y ago
    Timeless design isn't subjective. Anyone who didn't have a DS as a kid won't care about its camera.