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I'm just old enough to remember pub trivia before it was possible to look things up with a phone. I firmly maintain that phones ruined pub trivia.
by indoordin0saur 2y ago
I'm just old enough to remember pub trivia before it was possible to look things up with a phone. I firmly maintain that phones ruined pub trivia.
- wussboy 2y agoI agree but I think we shouldn’t limit this answer to pub trivia. What other aspect of human society and civil discourse did we lose because we never argue or discuss any more?
- chrisco255 2y agoIt turns out the internet has created more things to argue about than it destroyed.
- indoordin0saur 2y agoWell it certainly sucks in cases where someone "fact checks" you but they do so before a broader discussion has given them enough context to even know what to google or ask the bot.
- cezart 2y agoDepends on the pub. Where we play there is a gentlemen’s agreement that no one uses phones to help them answer questions
- indoordin0saur 2y agoSure, but that ruins the ability to just pop into a pub and play with people you don't know (let alone trust). I have this business idea for a pub in a faraday cage that would make cheating impossible for pub trivia (added bonus: also removes any other reason for anyone to be on their phones!)
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