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> they would anyway because they’re building up a persona While I’m sure some folks were doing it for that reason, there are a whole bunch of us who were just
by mathgeek 3mo ago
> they would anyway because they’re building up a persona
While I’m sure some folks were doing it for that reason, there are a whole bunch of us who were just doing things like that because it was fun. We didn’t need to be popular (but that would have been nice too), we were just kids looking for a community where we fit in.
The Internet back then was a grab bag, a hodge podge, a diaspora, and a most importantly a place to be who you wanted to be instead of a place where your “real” identity followed you everywhere.
- bossyTeacher 3mo ago> The Internet back then was a grab bag, a hodge podge, a diaspora, and a most importantly a place to be who you wanted to be instead of a place where your “real” identity followed you everywhere. Exactly. This is what made the Internet back then. Ironically, we have now done a reversal and the real world is the way to escape