> Thanks for posting this. Everything old is new again.
Right? It was such a good time :-) You're welcome.
> why usenet couldn't be a viable social media platform
I wonder if identity plays a role here. Centralizing points (likes, retweets, etc) drives people to work on getting attention with their posts, to drive engagement, but also invites troublemakers and controversy.
Right? It was such a good time :-) You're welcome.
> why usenet couldn't be a viable social media platform
I wonder if identity plays a role here. Centralizing points (likes, retweets, etc) drives people to work on getting attention with their posts, to drive engagement, but also invites troublemakers and controversy.