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Kids turned low-traffic NPR Spotify comments into a secret group chat

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nerevarthelame · 1790639301 · focus · HN ↗
As an adult, I used Google Sheets as a group chat among my friends. We had different employers with different internet restrictions. Before that we used a self-hosted Telnet chat server, until someone's employer blocked that.
It was a lot more fun than Discord, Slack, or any other dedicated chat client. With Sheets, we'd do fun little gags and bits in the spreadsheets. Everything ended up being really personalized and owned by us. Now we just send boring messages on WhatsApp. I miss the old ways.
1. Aeolun · 1790639534 · focus · HN ↗
  It’s a bit weird. I look back on such things with nostalgia, but at the same time I find it hard to imagine myself doing it again.
  1. hydrogen7800 · 1790687889 · focus · HN ↗
    And a bit weird for me that there are folks old enough to be nostalgic for things that still seem brand new to me. Occasional reminders that I'm older than I realize.

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