Subj : Re: Notice that...
To   : boraxman
From : tenser
Date : Wed Feb 16 2022 10:06:26

On 14 Feb 2022 at 09:31p, boraxman pondered and said...
 
 bo> But the newer Internet does suck.  Social Media, tracking, doxxing,
 bo> mandatory accounts and giving information to companies.  This suspicion
 bo> is definitely warranted.

You're describing applications of the Internet, not the Internet
itself.  At this point, for all intents and purposes, BBSes and
their networks are also applications of the Internet.  Indeed,
Fidonet has relied on the Internet for international distribution
for 30 years.

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