inari@piefed.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 days agoThe Internet Is Kind of a Predatory Cesspit Nowwww.stephendiehl.comexternal-linkmessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squarethanksforallthefish@literature.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·18 days agoRe-read what they said. They’re talking about modem dialup to a long distance number, so the phone call the modem made was long distance and hence charged at the higher rate. It’s ok to not get it, this is pre internet and a very long time ago
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·18 days agoEarly internet, yes. Not pre-internet.
Re-read what they said. They’re talking about modem dialup to a long distance number, so the phone call the modem made was long distance and hence charged at the higher rate.
It’s ok to not get it, this is pre internet and a very long time ago
Early internet, yes. Not pre-internet.