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What are some of the rules about the Internet that were taught to you but are now completely ignored? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 1 month ago by Decency8401@discuss.tchncs.de to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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For me, it was that the Internet never forgets and that you should never enter your real name. In my opinion, both of these rules are now completely ignored.

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[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 66 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Don't believe everything you read on the internet." -Abraham Lincoln

Social media, a gorilla getting shot, two US elections, and GenAI later, we have completely fallen off this one simple rule.

[–] NostraDavid@programming.dev 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The amount of boomer bait on Facebook is staggering. The amount of Boomers falling for obviously AI-generated shite even moreso.

[–] penguinsAreRapists@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The amount of millennials falling for boomer bait is also staggering

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 month ago

I personally have the opposite issue. Things often sound way too much like satire these days when they get referenced or pop up in memes, then I find a reputable article talking about it. Everything sounds like !nottheonion@lemmy.world