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So what now? erBB's ?
- Thread starter SteveT
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watching you a**holes argue has been a source of entertainment for years. RIP
If I recall correctly, and I might not, when I say "came from," it's that a lot of of the Usenet surfing forums (I think there were 3 or so...just cannot remember), started with most members -- but not all -- from the Bay Area. Then when the erbb came into being a lot of them joined early and a majority of the early chatter was about Santa Cruz and the Hwy. 17 surf commute...
I remember how exciting it was when my mighty 2400 bps modem actually was able to resolve a photo online...
Talk about a den of miscreants and ne'er do wells. Alt.surfing was a total free for all with an entire range of personalities.
Bob Gleshna, the Great Lakes transplant from California who saved urine in ziplock bags in his car. Preston Onkst, who was a troll of epic proportions, and some guy called "Sponge" who took great pics.
That kind of thing wrecks online communities fast. So yah, if you want to destroy a good thing quickly that's the way to go.
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Those were the days. Such characters not unlike some on this board.Talk about a den of miscreants and ne'er do wells. Alt.surfing was a total free for all with an entire range of personalities.
Bob Gleshna, the Great Lakes transplant from California who saved urine in ziplock bags in his car. Preston Onkst, who was a troll of epic proportions, and some guy called "Sponge" who took great pics.
Here was my attempt at putting together a history of the newsgroup, from my perspective anyway.
alt.surfing History Page
www.hisurfadvisory.com
The AS Pimp Mobile
Got it. Believe most who were online back then were from government, industry and academia that got online early. Hence lots of folks from the Bay area.
I started online at work, then got a 4800.
Interestingly, just found this Wall Street Journal article from 1997 referencing both alt.surfing and Surfer mag's "Monster Bulletin Board."
Surfing the Web To Catch a Wave - WSJ
www.wsj.com
Anyone remember the Mavericks forum? It quickly divulged into pure debauchery and was subsequently shut down because of it.
I do. And yeah, it got shut down and a bunch of them made their way over here. Frankly this place went downhill when a couple of dedicated political posters started on it. It's never been the same. Everything is politicized/polarized now. Everywhere.
Don't mind me. I shouldn't post while this depressed. It's not this place, it's just everything. Everything is a pile of sh!t lately. Everything is winding down, coming to a close. Time to crawl back into my hole and pull the hole in after me. It's my anniversary today. Put on a happy face and make like it's all OK. Fake it until you can make it. Outta here for awhile. If nothing is here when I come back, most of you know where to find me. Later.