Topic: Dial Up

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Screen Sabbath
Episode 3 • • 57:47 - 59:39

3: Screen Sabbath

The Psychological Need to Comment and Fire Back

Reflecting on the early days of the internet (Gopher and dial-up), the hosts note how much more toxic communication has become. They question the sociological and psychological need people feel to comment on everything. One host admits to the temptation of reading insulting emails on the show but expresses a desire to move away from that practice to avoid making others uncomfortable.