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I'm new to HN and think it's an awesome forum, but the fact that people like me (non-hacker who wishes he could understand even half the stuff discussed here) a
by pshin45 14y ago
I'm new to HN and think it's an awesome forum, but the fact that people like me (non-hacker who wishes he could understand even half the stuff discussed here) are finding out about it probably means that it's left behind its early adopter phase for good and is now in "early majority" mode, for better or worse.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_adoption_lifecycle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_adoption_lifecycle
I'll try not to lower the bar too much... :P
- flatline 14y agoThe internet has really been on a downhill course since September, 1993, with all the newbs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September
- pshin45 14y agoI like StarCraft and I love analogies so how's this for one: People who originally built and pioneered the Internet were the Xel'Naga, the original users of the Internet pre-September 1993 are the Protoss, and all the newbs who have flooded the Internet since are the Zerg. And then you have Terrans like me who are fragmented, caught in the middle, and have to choose sides. I choose to protect and fight for the Internet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Races_of_StarCraft http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Races_of_StarCraft
- mimiflynn 14y agoI had been lurking for years and just started to chime in. Kind of wish I had made an account earlier to get more cred ;)
- metaprinter 14y agoThat's not how HN works... Or did an airplane just fly over my head?