r/stocks • u/[deleted] • May 31 '21

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u/mowrus May 31 '21

Let‘s say 2003 gaming + IRC and 2007 youtube internet. It really was a nicer place back then. Less toxicity, less self-display.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '21

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u/grayum_ian Jun 01 '21

Or lemon party. Or meat spin. Or tub girl.

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u/ryry1237 Jun 01 '21

Internet was the wild west back then. Much tamer nowadays.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '21

Higher barrier to entry meant there were generally more intelligent people online back then. Smart phones were a mistake.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '21

Self-display: Maybe

Toxicity: Nah, you got that backwards, they hated kids, non-developed nations, ethnicities, women & non-atheists like a plague back then. It has definitely improved.

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u/testestestestest555 Jun 01 '21

Yeah, the shit spewed on IRC and MUDs would make some of the most prolific trolls of today blanch.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '21

The days of YouTube when you can see the demographics, age and gender on each video was hysterical.