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What I've realized in my 25+ years of using the internet is that letting the normies on here ruined everything.



I distinctly remember reading Kurt Cobain’s journal collection hardcover and there was an observation that bothered him:

With success, the crowds at the shows started to change, eventually to the point Kurt lamented “why are these people here? these are the people who beat us up in high school.”


Eternal September


I was unfamiliar with this term, but this clearly and concisely describes my experiences.


It's the most relatable term I've encountered to describe the concept of reversion to the mean.


You surely mean Eternal Sub-tember, right!? Think of the profits to be made!

/s


So where do you go on the internet where Eternal September hasn’t arrived yet? Dark web? 4chan? Gopher...?




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