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This is what I miss about the old internet. The one I grew up with, when everyone was (rightly) told to keep their personal info off the internet. I didn't have to spend much time worrying who I was talking to, and how it could be tied back to me. Conversations felt more honest, because I could focus on the merits of the conversation, rather than based on the "credentials" of who was having the conversation.


The "old internet" I remember is still alive and well when I play older video games. I don't think less than 75% of the messages on their online platforms are anything other than hateful slurs.


Good behavior in communities is a result of moderation and leadership, not pseudonyms vs. real names.




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