• @The1Morrigan
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    191 year ago

    I was just thinking this earlier today. Life just seemed more simple.

    • @dystopOP
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      121 year ago

      most definitely. no expectation of being available 24/7.

      • Deceptichum
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        61 year ago

        Yeah that’s on you mate, you’ve made yourself available for 24/7.

        Turn your phone off or put it on a restricted mode
        so only approved people can contact you and don’t open work emails after hours.

    • 0xtero
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      41 year ago

      Yeah, it was. But only because it was in the 80s and I was in my early teens back then. I don’t think the world was much simpler though. I was just looking at it through oblivious eyes of youth…

      Cold War was in its heyday. Russia was at war, just like today. Ronald Regan came to power. There were bloody and terrible terrorist attacks. Chernobyl blew up etc etc.

      It was a shitshow.

      • JohannesOliver
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        41 year ago

        The late 80s and 90s weren’t so bad. I think a lot of what they call “internet” is really reflecting the algorithmic, intentionally addictive social media (vs the old forums, that were sort of niche even then), and “cell phones” likely smart phones that are a prime avenue for accessing that social media. I’d probably give up my smart phone convenience for a phone-less Spotify streamer and a standalone GPS.

    • alpama
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      -11 year ago

      lots of people died from not being able to contact help, though.