Mods, yall support this ablelest?

I lurked for a few (omg a few!) years on hexbear but the dunktank eventually got me to make an account. Oddly enough it was one of those random deep comment threads that went off into theory that convinced me. In the past few months I noticed a progressively more vocal group of wreckers posting. They seemed to have the mods blessing. The manufacturing of drama, accusations, hostility, projection, and demand for obedience has only gotten worse. It’s a bit cult-like. I’ve encountered this situation in other leftist orgs and it usually meant a split was incoming. I’ve seen Hexbear shake ups but the mods typically sorted the drama out. This is different and feels deeply intolerant. I’m glad you, Regon, and PMYF are saying what a lot of people have been thinking but were afraid to say for fear of being banned.

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

substack rabbithole

Sounds expensive

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.

Mountain Falcon

RAD