Napster.com banned at some universities for clogging networks (2000)

Re:Napster.com banned at some universities for clogging netw... by cblconfederate on Sunday September 26, 2021 @03:41AM (#28659132)

respectfully disagree. i remember also things before the internet of 2000, like TV, but not fondly at all. and in my mind somewhere around 2004 things strayed from the linear progress i had in mind for the future of the internet.

what has changed culturally is pseudonymity became real names, with all the baggage that comes with it, and that makes people more conservative. If you want an objective measure of that, look at the attitudes towards nudity. Nowadays, crypto is a space that brings back anonymity, and you can see all the chaos it brings with it. but chaos is mystery and people also love those

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Re:Napster.com banned at some universities for clogging netw... by MomoXenosaga on Sunday September 26, 2021 @09:34AM (#28660763)

Yes anonymity on the internet is gone. And with current "social justice" you can be crucified for something that you posted somewhere 10 years ago.

On the other hand most people wouldn't want a completely free internet. 4chan versus Reddit and the public chose Reddit.

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Re:Napster.com banned at some universities for clogging netw... by cblconfederate on Sunday September 26, 2021 @10:16AM (#28661066)

Reddit is still pseudonymous.

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Re:Napster.com banned at some universities for clogging netw... by echelon on Sunday September 26, 2021 @11:14AM (#28661493)

It's gotten worse.

They prominently use SSO, encourage the use of their app, and embed dozens of trackers.

They're actively trying to develop social features and get people to embed their identities.

This creates stickiness, a moat, and aids monetization.

Look to Twitter. They're forcing phone number association and blocking valid accounts from logging in without one. This will happen to Reddit too eventually.

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