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Screenshot of hallofdreams.org: PhysicsForums and the Dead Internet Theory (2025)

PhysicsForums and the Dead Internet Theory (2025)(hallofdreams.org)

38 points by bmacho 2 days ago | 23 comments

Blog post investigating how PhysicsForums inserted ~115,000 backdated LLM-generated posts attributed to real former users, framed around the Dead Internet Theory.

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Screenshot of lfgss.com: Lfgss shutting down 16th March 2025 (day before Online Safety Act is enforced)

Lfgss shutting down 16th March 2025 (day before Online Safety Act is enforced)(lfgss.com)

735 points by buro9 1 year ago | 502 comments

Forum post announcing that LFGSS and the Microcosm forum platform will shut down on 16 March 2025 because of liability under the UK Online Safety Act.

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