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by Mezzie
1297 days ago
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I was also (I got online at the age of 4 in 1993) and I think a lot of avoiding the pitfalls was being around adults in real life who understood how the internet worked. Not just my parents, but other adults as well. For example, I understood very young that there was a lot of overlap between people I talked to online and the awkward adult men I met at computer shows. I also got to listen to my mom's complaints about existing as a female geek in IRL geek spaces. It prevented me from putting internet people on a pedestal. I always knew we were all weirdos. |
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