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This is a normal post I proper miss early 00's internet
An hour a night, easy to read, uncluttered pages, and a barrier to entry that meant only computer nerds could post. I wish there was some kind of early 00's version of the Amish, where we spend all day calling George Bush a wanker and buying ringtones for 99p
 (I helped save b3ta! Greenbat, Tue 21 Nov 2023, 19:23, Reply)
This is a normal post Banner ads were so much better than pop-ups.

(Huw Edwards #yungbludisanonce, Tue 21 Nov 2023, 20:50, Reply)
This is a normal post There is
Its called Facebook.
 (I helped save b3ta! TBL I posted this on, Tue 21 Nov 2023, 21:56, Reply)
This is a normal post I remember the days of c64 and spectrums, when a small clique of kids in my school were into and shared games and programs
I was on the train the other day, and every single person in a full carriage was looking at a phone. No newspaper or books.
Though the huge downside is that idiots who used to go through life quietly, only getting angry about sport, now think their opinion matters on all else and needs to be shared
 (I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 22 Nov 2023, 1:25, Reply)
This is a normal post In some of those people's defence, their phone *is* their newspaper and book these days.
Complaining that everyone is on their phone instead of reading the local rag is a bit like complaining that everyone has eschewed the horse and cart in favour of the autocar.
 (Huw Edwards #yungbludisanonce, Wed 22 Nov 2023, 5:45, Reply)
This is a normal post There’s probably a few, but it’s more that looking at computers at all was kind of a niche activity
a straw poll of the tram im on now it’s mostly Facebook scrolling and games that aren’t really much above the c64 in complexity, and one bloke near me looking at a vid of kids at the beach which I hope are his.
 (I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 22 Nov 2023, 21:34, Reply)
This is a normal post Thank goodness /links is a safe space from idiots treating everyone to their opinions on everything

(The Porcupine From Purgatory katsu revival trust, Wed 22 Nov 2023, 6:34, Reply)
This is a normal post ha, thought that was coming when I typed it
but it's mostly people sharing funny and interesting links. mostly
not many other places where, to take the current selection as example, you can see some science bit on batcock, a compilation of tunes from 1946, cliff richard fat shaming, self-filmed drone shots of a welsh quarry, a link just to make a blue balls joke, elvis costello's dad, a game review and kurt russel cackling. compared to twitter we're the bloomsbury group
 (I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 22 Nov 2023, 10:50, Reply)
This is a normal post You think you’re E M Forster but you’re actually Lytton Strachey.

(I helped save b3ta! Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Wed 22 Nov 2023, 17:46, Reply)
This is a normal post “mostly”

(I helped save b3ta! cumquat may will not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 22 Nov 2023, 20:42, Reply)