That sounds much better than modern times. Nowadays flame wars have mostly been replaced by a mix of lynch mobs, echo chambers, and/or rules against discussing anything controversial
If he left off dreaming you where do younsuppose you'd be - Idea I had for a gonzo Call of Cthulhu storyline where the universe is gradually revealed to be an intrusive thought in the mind of Azathoth, and Nyarlathotep a sort of psychiatrist dedicated to eliminating it. The Elder Gods, who...
This. Until a couple years ago "social media" always referred specifically to sites like Belen describes here (with the added detail of the abusive algorithms mentioned elsewhere). It's only comparatively recently that I've started to encounter people using it in the very broad and literal sense...
Ok, just came across another group of franchises where there's a striking similarity. The eponymous Dark Tower from Stephen King's book series has a lot of similarities with the tower lore from The Ender Scrolls (although I think in this instance both may have been inspired by the mythological...
What exactly makes Youtube "social"? Other than the fact that the people making the content are only a little bit big business how is it different from streaming or TV on-demand?