From: n0_m0d3m@tuta.io   
      
   On 10/18/25 09:41, Water Fountain wrote:   
   > I would say that we should continue the work the tech ancients veered off of.   
   > I remember browsing random forums and reading articles where there was   
   > no begging for subs or linking Patreons or harrassing you to sub.   
   > Today you can't read a single paragraph without finding some variation   
   > of "buy my course" hidden between the lines.   
   >   
   > Knowledge, the free flow of it, has become a lost art. Now it's drip-fed   
   > with the hope of getting monetized.   
   >   
   > I love the posts I see here from the people discovering usenet   
   > groups or clients. Just figuring out how to post seems to bring so many   
   > of us pure joy because it brings back, at least for me, that lovely   
   > feeling of discovery.   
   >   
   > Am not much of a blogger, but I plan to structure my thoughts into posts   
   > as I learn or discover new things, and I hope to share them here in the   
   > hope that others would do the same.   
   >   
   > You can't post anything on /g/ without someone asking for the "use   
   > case", but I trust that those posts without a purpose behind them, but   
   > merely fueled by a desire to talk about technology and share one's   
   > discoveries, would find echo and, dare I hope, discussion.   
   >   
   Must say, I didn't have much hope when I first posted that it would get   
   much traction, but reading these past few responses has been an   
   unexpectedly pleasant surprise.   
      
   I'm much like you, WF. Over the years, I've lurked and learned for   
   myself, sharing little, and profiting off technology. More and more, I   
   see that these skills are dying out, replaced with blind consumption and   
   an insatiable lust for more.   
      
   I'm excited to share here if this indeed stays somewhat detoxified. To   
   be honest, even if it does become toxic, I'm excited to defend the turf!   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)