People Discuss What The Internet Killed Since “Video Killed The Radio Star”
In 1980, The Buggles released their hit song “Video Killed the Radio Star.” The tune about nostalgia and technological change during the 1960s hit home with many listeners as people mourned the past experiences that future generations would likely not understand.
Now, The Buggles’ sentiments ring even truer today with the advent of the internet and social media.
And one new Reddit thread recently revealed what over thirteen thousand people believe the internet “killed” this time.
Needing To Remember Virtually Anything
“Not being able to remember ‘that guy from that thing.'”
“Not having to listen to my mom and uncle list off names trying to remember the name of some actor in a one-hundred-year-old movie for an hour with no resolution.”
“For real. I was trying to remember a country western-style actor with a deep voice, so I Googled something around the lines of “cowboy deep voice actor.”
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The first result was Sam Elliot– exactly who I was looking for.”
“Also BEING the guy who could always remember ‘the guy from that thing.’ Worthless talent now; I wasted my brain space.”
Realistic Expectations Of Success
“With your former limited peer group, you were bound to be ‘the expert’ or ‘the best’ in at least something and could provide valuable contributions due to this.”
“Now? You can always compare yourself to the whole world. You always find tens of people so far above your level that you have no realistic means to come even close to it.”
“It was always that way, but they were not that prominent in your life.”
“Exactly. That’s why I stay off all social media where you cannot filter what you see. I stick with Reddit and Instagram because you choose the subs and people you want to follow. I got sick of watching people do the things I wanted to.”
Privacy
“Basically, everyone knows where you are and what you are doing at all times.”
“We volunteer for surveillance and yield our privacy away with Ring doorbells, social media ‘lives,’ work history, friends lists, etc.”
Newspapers And Magazines
“I am old and, as a youngster, magazines were ‘it.’ Your weekly spending was heavily impacted by the price of those. Depending on your interests, they could be pricey.”
“Craigslist killed newspaper classifieds, which are the bread and butter for most newspapers.”
“Pretty much all local journalism.”
The Need For Maps
“I have never used a tangible map since the internet and phones.”
“Not just maps, but those bad car-mounted GPS systems. Remember Tom Tom and all the knock-off versions?
“I am in my forties and cannot remember how the hell I even got around without internet maps.”
Other Popular Responses Included…
Local brick-and-mortar shops, video rental stores such as Block Buster, and cable television. Reddit users also grieved the loss of the paperboy, Christmas gift catalogs, and dial-up.
What did the internet kill for you?
You can read the entire Reddit thread linked here.
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