Subj : Re: Notice that...
To   : Avon
From : Andre
Date : Fri Feb 11 2022 15:41:31

 te> Me>> I've just returned to FidoNet for the first time since... well,
 te> Me>> a ver long time, and the sorts of viciousness I'm observing is a
 te> Me>> bit disturbing, to be honest.

 te>> were interesting technical content, maybe.  But generally
 te>> speaking, there isn't.  It seems to mostly be people with
 te>> long-standing grievances against one another airing those
 te>> grievances.  What's the point?  Life is too short for that

 Av> Echomail may be one of the earliest examples of keyboard warriors, not a
 Av> great thing IMHO. 

Sure feels like people romanticize the BBS/FTN word of the 80s and 90s. I can't recall a time when people weren't antisocial dicks to each other... Some intentional, some socially inept. The only difference now is there are fewer people, fewer messages, and *way* too much Lofaso.


- Andre
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