Huh, I had no idea. Thanks for the info!

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Sounds expensive

Wetter times

Stereotyped characterizations of black people were then common (with Mickey’s design itself apparently evolved from blackface caricatures used in minstrel shows, down to the gloves).

WOW

All of 4 gen-x usenet users pictured

also, phonics

Giving up on phonics was a horrible idea. I’m not sure whose to blame for that but it clearly was a disaster.

The tools were annoying but the process wasn’t very hard. Unprotected FTPs were pretty common early on and IRC download bots were around before torrenting. Sharing applications like Kazaa, Scour, Limewire, and Napster were super simple. There were fewer roadblocks. I wouldn’t want to explain to someone how to get a private invite, understand the trackers rules, and ensure they do not get VPN leaks.

I can’t even tell you what us Gen Xers did

They watched tv and traded tapes.

This was me as a kid.

And now

Mountain Falcon

RAD

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I’m not sure the guy who killed 1000s of black folks in multiple countries should be giving out a lecture like this.

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