Jakeman

In 1993 there was a new concept called "Internet."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDxqfgIDvEY

He talks about how there is no swearing online. No nasty personal attacks. It's a liberating social medium.

I actually remember those days. I first got online around 1994 (about the same time as this video). I remember online communities being much more wholesome than they are today. Such fond memories.

I hate that I am so jaded about online personalities now. At least I am aware of my corruption and I try hard not to take it out on others. It's very easy to cast judgment on others without looking at your own motivations.

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harleyb

In the same vein: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/2.10/mcdonalds.html

Jakeman

That mentality still exists today even though that bubble burst 10 years ago. I talk to a lot of squatters who think they are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. ><

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Praetorian, X2 3800, Tomcat K8E, 4GB PC3200, Geforce 7800GT, 2x 73GB Raptor, 2x 300GB Barracuda, 17'' Hitachi CML174B, 17'' Samsung 730B.
Shuttle SB61G2, 2.6GHz P4C, 17'' Samsung 172W, 120GB Barracuda V SATA, 512MB PC3200 DDRRAM, Onboard Intel video.
iBook, 800MHz G3, 12.1'' LCD, 30GB, 384MB PC100, Onboard 32MB Radeon 7500.

Bartle Quotient
Achiever 73%
Killer 60%
Socializer 33%
Explorer 33%