Jim Salter
@jimsalter.bsky.social
I'm the Jim Salter that writes about Linux, FreeBSD, ZFS, Wi-Fi, and so forth. You may've seen my stuff at Ars Technica, Wirecutter, Smallnetbuilder (RIP) or wherever there's nerdery afoot. Much more active at: https://fosstodon.org/@jimsalter
I agree with you that 4chan did a lot to incubate the kind of shit we're talking about. My point is that it certainly didn't *originate* with 4chan, and that quite a lot of the original community were shocked as the gestalt slid inexorably away from "tongue in cheek brainrot" to straight fascism.
October 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I agree with you that 4chan did a lot to incubate the kind of shit we're talking about. My point is that it certainly didn't *originate* with 4chan, and that quite a lot of the original community were shocked as the gestalt slid inexorably away from "tongue in cheek brainrot" to straight fascism.
What if I told you those beliefs were already "everywhere" in the 90s
And 80s
And 70s
And...
But I didn't personally know that until the 90s, because that's when I was in the Navy and both getting deployed away from the SE USA (eg Philly) and working closely with people from all over.
And 80s
And 70s
And...
But I didn't personally know that until the 90s, because that's when I was in the Navy and both getting deployed away from the SE USA (eg Philly) and working closely with people from all over.
October 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
What if I told you those beliefs were already "everywhere" in the 90s
And 80s
And 70s
And...
But I didn't personally know that until the 90s, because that's when I was in the Navy and both getting deployed away from the SE USA (eg Philly) and working closely with people from all over.
And 80s
And 70s
And...
But I didn't personally know that until the 90s, because that's when I was in the Navy and both getting deployed away from the SE USA (eg Philly) and working closely with people from all over.
4chan didn't exist in 1980s Alabama, and guess what these fuckers sound like?
October 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
4chan didn't exist in 1980s Alabama, and guess what these fuckers sound like?
Every damn time I think I'm done being surprised by these bastards, I swear to fucking God...
October 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Every damn time I think I'm done being surprised by these bastards, I swear to fucking God...
That was one to remember. I'm still hoping somebody comes forward with a picture! 😅
October 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
That was one to remember. I'm still hoping somebody comes forward with a picture! 😅
I'm much more active on Mastodon these days.
September 26, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I'm much more active on Mastodon these days.