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RE: [Steemit] The Decentralized Blockchain Access Application vs USENET
Apparently, I am perhaps 15-20 years older than you. I remember when Lotus 1-2-3 came out! And I definitely remember USENET and UUCP and all that good old stuff! And it is interesting how things come around again, in a bit of a reincarnated form, indeed! Thanks for sharing your thoughtful insight! 😊
I remember when Lotus 1-2-3 came out – but I certainly wasn't interested in it at that point. Little did I know that it was going to turn into a terrifying, all-consuming monster which every single person entering the technical and clerical job force needed to know. Intimately.
For about 10 years.
I wish things really were coming around again, but if I have to express some trepidation, it's that things aren't coming around again. That we shall never see it's like once more. I'd really like to. I miss that type of contextualized interaction.
(I can get the context on Google+ but I can't get the decent interface and focus on establishing and maintaining conversations, which I consider a bit of a fail.)
If we're very lucky someone will be inspired by stories of bygone eras, look at the technology that was available, boggle at the advanced ideas which are hidden inside, and leverage them into building an all-new even better system for us to enjoy. Let's hope for luck.
I shall keep my fingers crossed, for sure! 😊