JaneishlyMar 27, 2025

I'm really loving how Mastodon has become a refuge for all the grizzled seafarers on the ocean of the internet. They pop up in my feed and their bios all say something like

"I've been online for longer than the internet. I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. 56k modems on fire in the light of Usenet. I watched IRC forks glitter in the dark near the Gateway 3000. All those moments will be lost in slop, like tears in rain. Time to deshittify."

Show threadFlaming CheetoMar 27, 2025
@Janeishly
When Kermit wasn't just a frog
Parity was not about dominance in sports leagues
Norton commanded the'verse
And HP products and corporate culture were admired
Show threadJaneishlyMar 27, 2025
@PizzaDemon That's one of the things that really bugs me about enshittification. I used to *recommend* HP products. That makes me feel rather ill now.
Show threadOggieMar 27, 2025

@Janeishly @PizzaDemon
Oh god, HP products used to be -so good-! And like, cheap! The desktops were bricks that just worked, the printers you could drop off a truck mid printjob and they'd be fine.

And...now...

Show threadKerr Avonsen (she/her)
@Oggie @Janeishly @PizzaDemon My HP LasetJet 1200 is STILL WORKING!
Mar 28 at 8:12amWeb