Yeah, about that… - eviltoast
    • GorGor@startrek.website
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      5 months ago

      I have to admit, even while finding the crooked corners of the internet with rotten and CJ, I did hold onto the belief that access to information was going to lift the masses up out of ignorance. I knew about flamewars since the BBS days. I knew about trolls since rm -rf advice was given. I, in my naivete, seriously underestimated the effects of these phenomenon on society writ large.

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        5 months ago

        As with many things, I think the point where it all started to go down hill was once facebook became a thing.