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tokyodude
on Jan 14, 2019
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Ask HN: What was the Internet like before corporat...
Can you explain a different between that and the millions of slack/discord etc "chat rooms" of today through which I've met people in real life?
rocky1138
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The difference is the mentality of the people going into them. It was a different time; you'd join one looking for friends and the novelty of the experience meant that everyone at the same level, exploring this new place together.
buboard
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discord comes close. however it doesn't have that "dangerous" feeling where nothing stops you from exploring dark corners.
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