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The Social Experiment Is Over

by bubba_sparks on 2/14/23, 9:07 AM with 17 comments

  • by kevinstubbs on 2/14/23, 10:22 AM

    Genuinely curious, because I feel like I'm missing something - the owner is apparently disillusioned by nobody caring, but why were people supposed to care in the first place?
  • by Raina_955 on 2/25/23, 12:28 PM

    I never had heard of this before lol and 5 minutes ago wondered where it was at so I searched it up and found this. For what it matters I'm sorry people are like that. Posting on Febuary 25th 2023 at 7:28 EST from NE Ohio
  • by ManxMeri on 2/25/23, 9:10 PM

    I am sorry you are going, but I want you to know that you are very appreciated! You have made this world a little bit happier by being in it.

    Thank you!

  • by poisonborz on 2/14/23, 2:45 PM

    It seems like a person who is not really technically trained. He got a good sounding domain and a bit of popularity and battled through trolls all these years - then popularity (and questionable usefulness) faded, the joy/stress ratio quickly became not worth it.

    I get that this person must be stressed, but this decision does not have much useful morale. A bit like this HN post - catchy name, but not much substance.

  • by lando2319 on 2/14/23, 11:23 AM

    I fear for children of the future, they may end up thinking the internet is just a corporate mouthpiece.

    Sites like this will be just a memory.

  • by stuaxo on 2/14/23, 10:28 AM

    First I've heard of this site.

    Is the owner saying the site is closing down, or something else.

    Seems like a nice idea, but maintaining a site like that probably is a ball-ache, definitely want to find some users that are really into a site like that so you can delegate some moderation.

  • by Thebigones619 on 2/18/23, 9:43 AM

    It's sad to see this go hopefully they will start a new one in the near future..posting this comment from Delta UTAH
  • by joshspankit on 2/14/23, 3:10 PM

    The phrasing on this website uncovers a question I never thought to ask:

    Was there only one car?

  • by noitpmeder on 2/14/23, 10:25 AM

    What happens on February 28th?
  • by _the_inflator on 2/14/23, 9:09 AM

    The link to the "additional information" were very helpful. Thanks!
  • by sparks1970 on 2/14/23, 10:16 AM

    +1 for the additional information. Also, nice username, upvoted.