The early 90s tech scene that created L0pht, the legendary hackerspace

Re:The early 90s tech scene that created L0pht, the legendar... by toofy on Saturday March 18, 2023 @07:55PM (#35214457)

i think this is exactly it. the internet of old was mostly hobbiests. even the early blogs were mostly hobbiests whi just wanted to share their info and didn’t care at all whether it made them money.

the profit motive creeping in changes the dynamic completely. btw i think this seems to happen with everything, i don’t think it’s limited to just technology—it happens with anything that transforms from fun hobby. this always seems to sap the energy from many of the most passionate.

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Re:The early 90s tech scene that created L0pht, the legendar... by RugnirViking on Saturday March 18, 2023 @11:10PM (#35215636)

This is something ive been thinking for a long time. It always annoys me when people say stuff like "content creators wouldn't exist without ad revenue" like dude no it would be different for sure, much less polished but less bland, people would absolubtely still make stuff for fun & to be cool not to make money. Theres a reason the culture of the internet today is still so influenced by stuff like newgrounds, because that kind of expression for its own sake is where creativity thrives

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Re:The early 90s tech scene that created L0pht, the legendar... by Clubber on Sunday March 19, 2023 @07:36PM (#35224990)

I agree. The comment section is a wealth of knowledge and people don't get any type of revenue except "karma," and last I checked, I couldn't buy anything with it.

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Re:The early 90s tech scene that created L0pht, the legendar... by alwayslikethis on Sunday March 19, 2023 @08:34AM (#35218335)

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