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[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'm sorry, I didn't go into it back then. And we're talking like 15 years ago. He doesn't even own the cafe anymore (what with smart phones and all), was a repair tech for a while, and now I don't know, we lost touch.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Do cyber cafes not exist anymore? Genuinely curious, don't see them around my area.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 9 months ago

Nope, the concept pretty much vanished after we started carrying the internet in our pockets. Even LAN houses (as in places for gaming) are gone, but I can't identify a clear reason for those.