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The Pandora's Box was opened.
The less you need, the more you have.
Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally.
JaxCoder.com
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Who knew inside there was Ravi?
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famous last words, for sure. 
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Yeah,
So the first time I logged onto the 'public' internet (outside of ARPANET) I was sometimes in the early 1980's. There was no HTTP protocol and we simply logged into 'Bulletin boards[^]' via RelayNet and FidoNet.
There is nothing new under the sun[^] and I can tell you that the first time I logged into a BBS system I was immediately inundated with sexual content and in the early 1980's I didn't know how to respond to this so I immediately logged out. There are some moments in life that you never forget, this was one of them.
I'm drinking red wine again, like I did last weekend so please excuse the typos.
*edit* :
I was thinking about this over another glass of wine and I want to share as little bit more for those who might be interested in the very early internet. In the 1980's it was much more difficult to share pictures (before the Gopher protocol[^]) and there were absolutely zero videos. So the sexual content on the bulletin board systems back in the 1980's were individuals telling stories in text chat.
Yep, now maybe you can see why I logged out. 
There were 'normal' chat rooms but they were quite boring before HTTP.
modified 22-Aug-21 0:37am.
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It's too bad it never took off.
Whatever happened to that thing?
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I never trust fads. This internet thing is sure to blow over soon. And then what?
/ravi
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I still think these kids and their "industrial revolution" is a load of crap. It just sounds like a way for the serfs to get out of performing their just labors, after I paid good money for those indentures.
Software Zen: delete this;
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When people call their pets "fur baby" it's "adorable" but when I call kids "skin dogs" I'm "disgusting" and "the worst pediatrician in this hospital"
Real programmers use butterflies
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"Ankle biting disease factories" doesn't seem to go down well either.
Strangely nor does "did you keep the receipt?" when shown the pictures ... 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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"Is it a rescue?" is one of my go tos.
Real programmers use butterflies
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My favorite was the child care center on a college campus:
Child Development Center (CDC).
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Clearly you're a semi-evolved simian.
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I find it safest to ignore most of the internet, but you know: To each their own 
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Financial leeches 
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I found out today that when asked which is my favorite child, one is expected to name one of your own.
Bond
Keep all things as simple as possible, but no simpler. -said someone, somewhere
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I notice we just passed 15 million members! Congratulations Bob! ![Jig | [Dance]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/jig.gif)
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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My estimated date for 15,000,608 rep points is the 4th September, 2070.
I have doubts about myself, this site, and society in general actually making it there ... 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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OriginalGriff wrote: I have doubts about myself, this site, and society in general actually making it there ...
Still time to program an AI to answer questions in your particular style. Though the questions may be more like "how I can I boil potatoes over a fire?", the answer for which will have to include how to find the flint to start the fire. 
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Have 8 points to speed you on your way... 
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Daniel Pfeffer wrote: to speed you on your way...
out?
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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No, to the goal of 15,000,000, obviously. Context is important!
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Actually, there are only 500,000 members. 14.5 million accounts have been closed for spamming the site.
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