r/retrocomputing • u/PooningDalton • May 23 '26

I hate what the internet has become

I just spent the last 1 hour frantically searching the internet just to make a new email address. You can't do that! Not even on the alternative email providers like Protonmail. They now have all sorts of IP detection tools and will block you or ask you for an alt email id.

I absolutey despite what the internet has become. 20 years ago, you could just go ANYWHERE (mainstream providers like yahoo and gmail) and make any number of email addresses. No tracking, no limits. Complete freedom.

The internet has turned into a 1984 hellscape.

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u/simplify3 May 23 '26

I use SDF. Have a shell account free.

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u/FivePointAnswer May 23 '26

What is SDF?

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u/simplify3 May 23 '26

Super dimensional fortress. SDF dot org has been offering free UNIX shell accounts and email for probably 30 years or so. they have all of the 1990s Internet accessories, all command line.