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I grew up before the Internet and we still craved connectivity with our computers. I remember dialing into BBSes and playing turn-based text games and it was a
by wvenable 2y ago
I grew up before the Internet and we still craved connectivity with our computers. I remember dialing into BBSes and playing turn-based text games and it was amazing. It was also the best way to get software; my computer would be pretty boring if the only software I had was what I created myself or purchased in a box.
I also could have done so much more with all my computers, from my Commodore 64 to my 286, if had I had the vast information resources that are available now.
- tines 2y agoI think the difference is that in the days of the nascent internet, connecting with people meant much more than it does now. You dial into a BBS or log into a MUD and you have a small-ish community of real people that you can develop relationships with. Modern internet connectivity almost means the opposite: all the major services are oriented toward moneymaking, nothing is genuine, there is no sincerity, most behavior is motivated by accumulation of worthless social capital. So, the society that you craved connection with no longer exists now that you are able to connect. This is another thing that, seemingly, has to be rebuilt from the ground up locally.
- icedchai 2y agoI got started with a 1200 baud modem, back in the late 80's. I miss the local community found on BBSes and the early, text-oriented Internet providers. There seems to be no replacement for that at all. Any "local" oriented sub-reddit, Discord, etc. is full of bots and spammers.
- zikduruqe 2y ago> I remember dialing into BBSes and playing turn-based text games and it was amazing. You can still take trips down memory lane. https://www.telnet.org/htm/places.htm https://www.telnet.org/htm/places.htm