I copied this from a note I left for Simple Minds.
I’ve never had an issue with the DM. I always believed he tried to his best for us and that OD went down because he wouldn’t give away our privacy (like Mark Zuckerberg does without thought). I’m worried about his motives but not for our sakes, for his. He (allegedly) said he loved the positive community of OD and, in this current political climate, wants that back.
I also have nostalgia for the innocence of the early internet, but so many things have changed. Even if OD comes back, I don’t think he’d get what he’s looking for. The online community will never resemble those of us who discovered his awesome site in 1998 because now we know so much more, understand so much more which gives rise to greater depth of opinion. Ergo, the cosy community we had 15, 16 + years ago cannot be replaced.
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