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robotswantdata 5 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: A new spam policy for “back button hijacking”

I’d go back. The BBS and dial up days look cosy

Now it’s owned by corporates and everyone is using bloated JS frameworks.

roygbiv2 5 months ago [–]

There are still BBS you can access via telnet (and actual dial up if you really want), after the fifth one asks you for your full name, street address and phone Humber it gets a little old.

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