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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Waitaminute. Are you telling me there are stupid people on the internet talking about things they don't understand?

The internet is the worst thing we've ever done to ourselves. I mean, it was fine at first. But we didn't have enough cynicism to account for what corporations would do with it and that's, sadly, our own fault for being too naive.

[–] rimjob_rainer@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The internet is still okay, just don't use any corporate social network and generally ignore everything made by corporations.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 0 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I don't know if it's true, but it feels like the Internet was better when it was limited to enthusiasts and people in higher education.

Letting every idiot post every word that comes to mind for the whole world to see was probably a mistake.

[–] stevedice@sh.itjust.works 0 points 22 hours ago

🌈 classism 🌈

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 19 hours ago

Look up "eternal september" on wikipedia. You're not wrong at all.

[–] Landslide7648@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 10 hours ago

This is a joke. Have you considered the possibility that you are the stupid person in this case?

[–] psivchaz@reddthat.com 0 points 1 day ago

We also underestimated the number of idiots in the population. Or their ability to find little niches in which to congregate.

[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 day ago

We had really high hopes and big dreams for the Internet when it was conceived.

We ended up with social networks that steal and sell you information without your knowledge, and without any compensation to you, and "AI" slop for chat bots, and forum posts and pictures and even video now....

This is not what the Internet was made for.

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I like us building alternatives on the internet. The fediverse makes me hopeful again.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 1 day ago

Agreed. It's one of the only things about the internet where I'm genuinely optimistic.

[–] biotin7@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I mean you clearly demonstrated how stupid you are, "let's nuke the internet".

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

When did I say anything remotely like that? Thanks for calling me stupid for making an observation.

[–] biotin7@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

The internet is the worst thing we've ever done to ourselves.

Your words tomodachi

[–] Linkalee@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 day ago

I mean, it's okay to criticize something because you want it to be better...