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At the risk of sounding grumpy, a big difference between the tech community today and in the Usenet days is that the Usenet crowd's interpersonal skills weren't
by t8sr 2y ago
At the risk of sounding grumpy, a big difference between the tech community today and in the Usenet days is that the Usenet crowd's interpersonal skills weren't two standard deviations to the left of the mean at your local Target.
- sph 2y agoWe reminisce about Usenet as this cesspool of human interaction, while everybody today is a pre-offended sociopath with an audience. I miss talking with the average idiot from the 2000s internet.
- manuelmoreale 2y agoNot a Usenet user, still an average idiot with an open inbox and a love for talking with random people. If you miss those days ping me via email, I’m always happy to meet new people.
- sph 2y agoFuck it, why not, you might be able to help me with something. I'll send you an email.