Chicano3000 119 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) Back then it was just a fuckin' frontier. So much crazy shit posted. When I was gone, from SW, I've spent most of my spare time online time on Reddit. Gotta than that "LMAO fuckin' hipsters" thread for helping me discover reddit. But damn, sites like reddit, facebook, and twitter just made the online experience seem like a mess. I came back because I did miss the more personal experience of actually knowing other posters online rather than random strangers.. But yeah, the net is all sterile and corporate now... Edited January 6, 2020 by Chicano3000 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
James Skywalker 528 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Hombre, you better give me my 3 g’s or I’m going to take a bat to your face. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicano3000 119 Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 Just now, James Skywalker said: Hombre, you better give me my 3 g’s or I’m going to take a bat to your face. Fuck, I only got 2 G's and I can't afford rabies... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
James Skywalker 528 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 14 minutes ago, Chicano3000 said: Fuck, I only got 2 G's and I can't afford rabies... I want to fight you; but you’d just run away, chicken. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jehurey 3,227 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 It feels like there's LESS websites for people to frequent. Think about gaming websites or tech websites, alot of them got closed down or bought out and merged with others, and then those kept on downsizing or getting merged with other stuff. They're getting replaced with youtube video channels. I found an email from several years ago that had the web addresses of open tabs from my firefox browser from an older computer, and it had web pages to websites that don't exist anymore. Bums me out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HolyAx 297 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kaz 2,439 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 the internet is for losers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicano3000 119 Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, kaz said: the internet is for losers Wrong... https://youtu.be/YRgNOyCnbqg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kaz 2,439 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Just now, Chicano3000 said: Wrong... https://youtu.be/YRgNOyCnbqg I remember the super sweaty, smelly nerds singing this in school. the only time i wish school shootings were a thing where i live Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-GD-X★ 7,729 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 double-edge sword pros: access to information is easier; you can make friends from across the globe and keep in touch with distant loved ones; streaming has changed tv for the better cons: cyberbullying is fucked up (i would not want to be a teen today); many have poor "in person" social skills, due to mainly chatting online; social media warps expectations, making people think their life isn't good enough (when, in fact, it is) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Delita 698 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 I like that I don’t have to wait 5 mins for a webpage to load, or having to restart my pc because it performed an illegal operation Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicano3000 119 Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 53 minutes ago, Delita said: I like that I don’t have to wait 5 mins for a webpage to load, or having to restart my pc because it performed an illegal operation lol, I remember illegal operations. I used tot think that I somehow broke the law... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kaz 2,439 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) I wish I grew up without it. Or maybe even live without it. I would like to be stuck in the 80/90s forever. when internet 2 launches (everyone gets a chip implanted) in the future, I hope they will make 2 separate modes; one for adults and one for kids with a "light" version, only access to information they need, or they actually working on right now. it will look like in minority report, dragging screens with your hands in front of you etc. i hate smartphones and people walking around like zombies :gross: I think what pisses me off the most is the usual:"I'm listening" when you tlaking to someone and their fucking eyes are focused on their stupid phone screen I learned to just say fuck it and end the conversation by leaving etc Edited January 6, 2020 by kaz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bhytre 2,753 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) It used to be kind of like the wild West before and you could always find somethign weird and new without too much effort put into your searches. The average population wasn't really using it so you didn't really see any of their stupid posts of what they did on a particular day. Now you're kinda pushed or led into using the same sites the majority uses, does indeed feel quite sterile and dumb. You can still find interesting stuff but it requires maybe a little bit more effort than before and you might see less people looking at the same things. Edited January 6, 2020 by bhytre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kaz 2,439 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 I remember the first few times I used the internet was I think around 98 or something and my sister would connect me some stranger on some site jsut to chat. And I would ask:"do you know goku from dragonball?" good times, a year later and i'm semi pro in counter-strike. first online matches blew my mind cause it was fun to just tk my own people. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SegaGod 33 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 It was great when everyone used to use random usernames ect. As soon as everyone started to ditch anonymity and start using their own names was when the problems started. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JonDnD 2,607 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 It started off as such an amazing thing. It still is amazing. Everyone has the ability to use it to become smarter. The answer to every question is 3 seconds away. The knowledge that could be taught to everyone is right there, free. But it has become an extension of peoples personality. Probably in the worst way imaginable. Its become an extension of our existence for the most trivial of reasons. An addiction worse than the hardest drugs out there. A platform for everyone to voice opinions or ideas that should be kept to themselves. Probably the greatest tool to hit humanity, and its used mostly for vanity. A disconnect from reality , it really is a tragedy. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Delita 698 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 10 minutes ago, JONBpc said: It started off as such an amazing thing. It still is amazing. Everyone has the ability to use it to become smarter. The answer to every question is 3 seconds away. The knowledge that could be taught to everyone is right there, free. But it has become an extension of peoples personality. Probably in the worst way imaginable. Its become an extension of our existence for the most trivial of reasons. An addiction worse than the hardest drugs out there. A platform for everyone to voice opinions or ideas that should be kept to themselves. Probably the greatest tool to hit humanity, and its used mostly for vanity. A disconnect from reality , it really is a tragedy. Yeah pretty much. I’m glad I made it through high school without social media or even cell phones even being a thing. At most dumbasees had pagers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kaz 2,439 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 I would agree with jon if he didn't say that it can become an addiction worse than the hardest drugs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JonDnD 2,607 Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, kaz said: I would agree with jon if he didn't say that it can become an addiction worse than the hardest drugs I would say internet addiction is much a much bigger problem than even the hardest drugs out there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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