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    How to Use the Internet

    medium.com/how-to-use-the-internet · Publication · on HN since 2013

    A Medium publication of essays on internet culture, online tools, cryptography and social media habits.

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    What HN says

    HN links it as a case study in online behavior; the one comment gives no opinion on the writing itself.

    Stats for nerds
    15HN people shared it
    22linked in comments
    208story points
    Sep 2013last shared

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    What HN people wrote when they linked it

    • lenkendallSep 2013

      And here's a blog post with a perfect case study: https://medium.com/how-to-use-the-internet/45dbd26ae4f2

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