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microgptyesterday at 2:10 PM5 repliesview on HN

When did you grow up? The internet in 2006 and 2026 were nothing alike.


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wyrdcurtyesterday at 8:40 PM

As a child circa 2000, I remember seeing explicit bestiality porn pop-ups while looking up video game cheat codes. You're right, the internet is much different now, and not in the way you're implying.

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subscribedyesterday at 7:02 PM

Heh, yeah, kids in 90s and 00s were asked a/s/l from the outset, openly.

That's not happening like this, also because peer and public tolerance for it is nearly nil.

The internet now is much safer.

bluefirebrandyesterday at 3:22 PM

Yeah, the 2026 internet is way safer

ethbr1yesterday at 3:33 PM

The internet in 1986 and 1996 was nothing like 2006.

2006 is on the other side of the event horizon of "Don't be evil."

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aand16yesterday at 2:35 PM

Go on...