@[email protected] describes working on internet infrastructure back in the 1990s. This was on one of those “drive by” AskLemmys where a new user posts a juicy question, then after a couple hours they delete the topic and their account. However, those posts and comments are still visible in Piefed, ex: https://piefed.social/post/1733969#comment_9969293

  • we are all@crazypeople.onlineEnglish
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    7 days ago

    cool post. I thought classy to say thanks for reading at the end.

    i kinda miss that too.

    i remember a bit more… Tomfoolery… in the early 90s though …more than the Morris worm…

    and don’t get me started on phreaking.

    • otter@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      6·
      7 days ago

      Heh. One of my college roommates used to be able to rattle off the number from listening to our modem dialing. 😱 Sure, a great party trick and genuinely impressive, and it often led to him showing off his crazy-fast custom rig sealed in a tote of veg oil… but it was the room it was in that was the mood-killer. 😅🤌🏼

    • zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      1·
      6 days ago

      Heh, there was definitely a lot more tomfoolery going on, but this person doesn’t seem the type to engage in such. It was honestly amazing and I miss it.