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		btucker 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: NINA: Rebuilding the original AIM, AOL Desktop, Ya... Also, it was a time when being “online” was an active state. Now we’re “online” passively 24/7.

sylens 9 months ago [–]

Yes, this is it. "Logging on" and "Logging off" were explicit actions that you took as part of your day, instead of just being perpetually connected and reachable.

jackvalentine 9 months ago | [–]

The internet used to live in a room.

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