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You fail authenticity forever. On 4chan of all places. https://fabled.day/before/channer/authentic.html
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fabled
2 weeks ago
For what it is worth, the title of this one was actually inspired by my literally failing out of a philosophy PhD program after failing a class called "Philosophy of Authenticity," so it may be a glass house situation, though??
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sakana
2 weeks ago
Really interesting to read as someone who started using it in 2006, and was a daily user from late 2012 to late 2017. And met all of my friends and my partner of 13 years there. You're right on the money.
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sakana
2 weeks ago
"There are ... turns of phrase even online that you likely use, dating back to 4chan." I thought about this literally only an hour ago when I was at work and unconsciously responded to someone with "based".
Probably the most intense bit I've written, it's about millennial mental health narratives. Content warnings for all kinds of extreme emotional topics, which I'm sure you can imagine. Don't read if this will ruin your day. https://fabled.day/before/2000s/mental.html
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oopsiedoodle
3 weeks ago
Oooooof, just when I thought memories of My Immortal had been permanently erased from my brain. The 00s were a wild time for so many reasons.
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Working on an article about how mental health “culture” in the 2000s didn’t help millennials one bit, but writing it has been slow.
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Blogging: threat, or menace?? You decide! https://fabled.day/before/2000s/bloggery.html
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The occult is a complicated subject for me. Would you like to read about the wizards of 4chan, though? https://fabled.day/before/channer/wizards.html
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fabled
1 month ago
Did anyone else know the Fraters (K and Z?) I, uh, well... good times... to say the least!
Such a chill, welcoming site. It really does give a seafaring vibe, and in a wonderful way. Thanks for making this.
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cool read! my experience with 4chan is usually screenshots of the worst of it posted elsewhere, so it's cool to see an account from a user like you