1994 - 2008 internet was a magnificent place. Minus the obvious cesspools, the internet was a wonderful portable library of arts, music, literature, and a bunch of kids who wanted to explore the world.
It wasn’t until we put Obama in office using 2008 Twitter that a certain demographic of hegemonic racists decided to use their blood wealth to ruin everything positive about this space, out of pure spite and jealousy. It’s been obvious and disgusting to watch.
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@ErickaSimone Nice rose-colored glasses, but the racism and big tech profiteering were there in 1994. I don't know about Compuserve and gopher, but Usenet was full of racists. AOL, Compuserve, etc. weren't giving it away for free. It just wasn't as populated and as easy to use.
@lwriemen I’m sure. I was 11 in 1994 and my access was limited to my library card. I can only talk about what I saw. But thanks for that.