Jim Salter
jimsalter.bsky.social
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
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.
October 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
4chan didn't exist in 1980s Alabama, and guess what these fuckers sound like?
October 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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
Alex got one!
October 13, 2025 at 10:32 PM
That was one to remember. I'm still hoping somebody comes forward with a picture! 😅
October 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I'm much more active on Mastodon these days.
September 26, 2025 at 4:04 AM