▲ 2734 ▼ I'm really getting over the enshitification of the internet. (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Custoslibera@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.ml 296 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] rab@lemmy.ca 30 points 2 years ago (2 children) Peak internet was like 10-15 years ago permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mcmoor@bookwormstory.social 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) I don't really miss when even getting stable 100KBps is considered lucky permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) 10-15 years is 2009/10 - 2013/14, not 2003. You'd have to be in a crazy rural region for 100kbps... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago In 2009 there was such a provider (talking about Moscow region in Russia) as Skylink, which gave good connectivity in rural areas and Skype traffic was unlimited (I'm not making it up). It was good enough for Skype voice calls. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mcmoor@bookwormstory.social 3 points 2 years ago Third world country is might as well a crazy rural region, yes. permalink fedilink source parent [+] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] rab@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago I made it work permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) Facebook was the real "eternal September." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wewbull@iusearchlinux.fyi 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Facebook opening up to non-students was the turning point IMHO. Myspace was big, but everybody knew it was trash so not being on it was fine. If you wanted "a profile" otherwise, you needed your own page. That took effort, so only people with something to say bothered with it. Even Twitter was still SMS based and so only for hardcore addicts. Facebook gave everyone an effortless voice and lordy, do people talk crap. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Being opened up to non-students might very well have been the turning point when the experience using it turned to crap, but it's always worth pointing out that it was nefarious from the get-go. Zuckerberg: Yeah so if you ever need info about anyone at Harvard Zuckerberg: Just ask Zuckerberg: I have over 4,000 emails, pictures, addresses, SNS [Redacted Friend's Name]: What? How'd you manage that one? Zuckerberg: People just submitted it. Zuckerberg: I don't know why. Zuckerberg: They "trust me" Zuckerberg: Dumb fucks permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 years ago I mean, the last line has a grain of truth in it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rab@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I think the iPhone was, that's when every person went online not just the nerds. Initial Facebook was actually pretty awesome before everyone had a smartphone permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mcmoor@bookwormstory.social 8 points 2 years ago (3 children) I don't really miss when even getting stable 100KBps is considered lucky permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) 10-15 years is 2009/10 - 2013/14, not 2003. You'd have to be in a crazy rural region for 100kbps... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago In 2009 there was such a provider (talking about Moscow region in Russia) as Skylink, which gave good connectivity in rural areas and Skype traffic was unlimited (I'm not making it up). It was good enough for Skype voice calls. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mcmoor@bookwormstory.social 3 points 2 years ago Third world country is might as well a crazy rural region, yes. permalink fedilink source parent [+] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] rab@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago I made it work permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) 10-15 years is 2009/10 - 2013/14, not 2003. You'd have to be in a crazy rural region for 100kbps... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago In 2009 there was such a provider (talking about Moscow region in Russia) as Skylink, which gave good connectivity in rural areas and Skype traffic was unlimited (I'm not making it up). It was good enough for Skype voice calls. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mcmoor@bookwormstory.social 3 points 2 years ago Third world country is might as well a crazy rural region, yes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 years ago In 2009 there was such a provider (talking about Moscow region in Russia) as Skylink, which gave good connectivity in rural areas and Skype traffic was unlimited (I'm not making it up). It was good enough for Skype voice calls. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mcmoor@bookwormstory.social 3 points 2 years ago Third world country is might as well a crazy rural region, yes. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) Facebook was the real "eternal September." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wewbull@iusearchlinux.fyi 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Facebook opening up to non-students was the turning point IMHO. Myspace was big, but everybody knew it was trash so not being on it was fine. If you wanted "a profile" otherwise, you needed your own page. That took effort, so only people with something to say bothered with it. Even Twitter was still SMS based and so only for hardcore addicts. Facebook gave everyone an effortless voice and lordy, do people talk crap. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Being opened up to non-students might very well have been the turning point when the experience using it turned to crap, but it's always worth pointing out that it was nefarious from the get-go. Zuckerberg: Yeah so if you ever need info about anyone at Harvard Zuckerberg: Just ask Zuckerberg: I have over 4,000 emails, pictures, addresses, SNS [Redacted Friend's Name]: What? How'd you manage that one? Zuckerberg: People just submitted it. Zuckerberg: I don't know why. Zuckerberg: They "trust me" Zuckerberg: Dumb fucks permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 years ago I mean, the last line has a grain of truth in it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rab@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I think the iPhone was, that's when every person went online not just the nerds. Initial Facebook was actually pretty awesome before everyone had a smartphone permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wewbull@iusearchlinux.fyi 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Facebook opening up to non-students was the turning point IMHO. Myspace was big, but everybody knew it was trash so not being on it was fine. If you wanted "a profile" otherwise, you needed your own page. That took effort, so only people with something to say bothered with it. Even Twitter was still SMS based and so only for hardcore addicts. Facebook gave everyone an effortless voice and lordy, do people talk crap. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Being opened up to non-students might very well have been the turning point when the experience using it turned to crap, but it's always worth pointing out that it was nefarious from the get-go. Zuckerberg: Yeah so if you ever need info about anyone at Harvard Zuckerberg: Just ask Zuckerberg: I have over 4,000 emails, pictures, addresses, SNS [Redacted Friend's Name]: What? How'd you manage that one? Zuckerberg: People just submitted it. Zuckerberg: I don't know why. Zuckerberg: They "trust me" Zuckerberg: Dumb fucks permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 years ago I mean, the last line has a grain of truth in it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Being opened up to non-students might very well have been the turning point when the experience using it turned to crap, but it's always worth pointing out that it was nefarious from the get-go. Zuckerberg: Yeah so if you ever need info about anyone at Harvard Zuckerberg: Just ask Zuckerberg: I have over 4,000 emails, pictures, addresses, SNS [Redacted Friend's Name]: What? How'd you manage that one? Zuckerberg: People just submitted it. Zuckerberg: I don't know why. Zuckerberg: They "trust me" Zuckerberg: Dumb fucks permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 years ago I mean, the last line has a grain of truth in it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 years ago I mean, the last line has a grain of truth in it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rab@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I think the iPhone was, that's when every person went online not just the nerds. Initial Facebook was actually pretty awesome before everyone had a smartphone permalink fedilink source parent
