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mati365 ◴[21 Oct 24 13:54 UTC] No.41904180[source]▶

>>41903864 (OP) #

Is it legal?

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reaperducer ◴[21 Oct 24 13:58 UTC] No.41904216[source]▶

>>41904180 #

Depends on where you live.

Where I am, it's perfectly legal.

Before cell service was as widespread as it is today, there were programs that would scrape web pages into ePUBs so you could read them later on your Palm Pilot. I used it every day during my commute. And the best part was that they ended. No mind-numbing infinite scroll.

When I switched to a "smart" phone (SonyEricsson m600c), I really missed it.

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1. thesuitonym ◴[21 Oct 24 14:18 UTC] No.41904456[source]▶

>>41904216 #

I wouldn't want to go back, because having instant access to anything is pretty amazing, but I do miss those days of offline internet.

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2. richardlblair ◴[21 Oct 24 14:26 UTC] No.41904548[source]▶

>>41904456 (TP) #

Fully agree. I recently replaced my doomscrolling with a retro handheld and it really makes me happy. It also pushed me to pick up my ereader again.

I spend enough time at a computer than I shouldn't really need a smartphone outside of 'I need to message ___' or 'I need to go ___'

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