Usenet is an early Internet social-network with origins in the 1980s.
(Usenet was actually a copy of parts of an even earlier online social-network on a pre-Internet online system called BBS.)
In 1993 Usenet experienced what some called — Eternal September.
What was Eternal-September‽ —
Usenet's Eternal September was when — in 1993 a overwhelming number of new users joined Usenet within a relatively short period of time and —
These newcomers to Usenet changed the social-norms — they changed the culture of Usenet against the will of many (maybe most) earlier users of Usenet.
While many early Usenet users were welcoming to the newcomers — there was social conflict.
They battled —
The people of Usenet's Eternal September — the overwhelming number of new users who joined Usenet — battled with the earlier users of Usenet —
They battled about what the culture & social-norms of Usenet would be going forward.
The early users of Usenet lost the battle!!!
The social-norms & culture of Usenet were permanently changed.
I think something like this happened to the Fediverse and
Around November, 2022 an overwhelming number of new users have joined the FediverseMastodon within a relatively short period of time — mostly as part of the
The newcomes to the Fediverse &
But there is conflict —
Some of the
I think some of the culture and social-norms of the Fediverse &
How far it will go — only time will tell. But —
I think — just like Usenet had its Eternal September — for better or worse, the Fediverse and