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[–] 37 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Back in the early nineties, I had a book called something like The Internet White Pages (I forget). It contained 100k email addresses. My friend had his email listed in it, and he'd use it as a flex. Then, Spam was invented.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

    Did it actually contain identifying info, or just the addresses?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    IIRC, it contained whatever finger returned. So, in my friend's case his full name and email address.

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  • [–] 23 points 2 weeks ago

    We used to have to type in the QR codes by hand.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 weeks ago

    Should've been a VHS tape.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago

    And how many of those QR codes send you to Never Gonna Give You Up?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    The guitarist is Chris Hadfield, astronaut. Out of this world.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (6 children)

    Wait is that a book? I'm so confused now. Even with the QR codes.

    So what's in it? Transcripts? Or just QR codes? No, my brain still refuses.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 weeks ago* (5 children)

    QR codes that link to the Youtube videos, I assume. Maybe some brief commentary on each one.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago* (2 children)

    And lots of white space.

    I bet the text is just as cringey on every video. Somebody got paid to write that!

    This one's still up btw and it's bad.

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