Wait - before I start what is about to be an EPIC Molly rant on #webdev - do you kids today even KNOW what gopher is? How about a coupler?

Nov 4, 2016 · 5:54 PM UTC

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Replying to @mholzschlag
- gopher is still in use, is it not? i used a coupler a few times in jobs. same with a 300-baud modem. i was all-in after that.
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yes @bbirdiman Gopher still exists :) You can access gopher sites with Web browsers even, if you have the address just gopher://it <--- HA!
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Replying to @mholzschlag
No idea about coupler, but I remember using gopher. (But then, I am old.)
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Should know the coupler if yer that old, dearie (said in an old lady voice. Oh, wait...) ;-)
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Yet, SO related :D
Replying to @mholzschlag
I know what it is and used it for a while
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So cool you remember fidonet too. I loved it.
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Replying to @mholzschlag
fido net anyone?
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YES please @elrond25 - I'll take a serving of Fidonet. Also, Free-net. (not to be confused with Freenet the controversial privacy software).
Replying to @mholzschlag
yes gopher! First intro lesson I gave in all my web design courses 💪🤘
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SISTERS! ;-)
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