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What do you believe was the best era of the Internet and why? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 8 months ago by Preventer79@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] jet@hackertalks.com 16 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The best era is the first 5 years you experience it. That's when all the magic happens. Recapturing that level of awe wonder and pure joy is hard after you become a veteran.

[–] Preventer79@sh.itjust.works 10 points 8 months ago

closely followed by the period right before it you didn't experience, but everyone around you is nostalgiajacking to...