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Interesting to think about if finding a database dump of messages 30 years from now would bring back the same nostalgia. I would think that the tangible aspect
by colelyman 1y ago
Interesting to think about if finding a database dump of messages 30 years from now would bring back the same nostalgia. I would think that the tangible aspect would have a more profound impact.
- aDyslecticCrow 1y agoI also think the format of letters lends itself a bit better to being re-read. A single message talking about the "last little while" rather than atomic thoughts and reactions. More context about the snapshot of life it describes. Like a page from a diary that was shared with someone.