<![CDATA[Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€”]]>Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€”

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/b636173e-7a00-433a-9788-c5c39914adbb/mastodon-fedi-is-the-social-network-for-people-who-read-the-encyclopedia-for-fun-as-a-kidRSS for NodeMon, 24 Aug 2026 13:11:20 GMTFri, 21 Aug 2026 00:40:03 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:52:12 GMT]]>@FlockOfCats Didn't everyone do that?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fediscience.org/users/jkanev/statuses/117132173813142775https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fediscience.org/users/jkanev/statuses/117132173813142775Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:52:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:51:10 GMT]]>@FlockOfCats I feel seen.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_tillwe_/statuses/117132169730252091https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/_tillwe_/statuses/117132169730252091Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:51:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:39:37 GMT]]>@FlockOfCats
As a child, I loved spending hours reading my grandmother’s encyclopaedia (Meyer’s New Encyclopaedia). That explains my love for the Fediverse πŸ˜ƒ

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://nrw.social/users/Bilchi/statuses/117132124342340926https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://nrw.social/users/Bilchi/statuses/117132124342340926Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:39:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:34:43 GMT]]>@FlockOfCats EVERYTHING was in the encyclopedia so of course I read it. Actually them, we had at least two old sets of encyclopedias from charity sales plus the children's version I soon tired of.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/users/pthane/statuses/117132105028367099https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.wales/users/pthane/statuses/117132105028367099Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:34:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:33:16 GMT]]>@tkissing πŸ˜‚

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/FlockOfCats/statuses/117132099381731093https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/FlockOfCats/statuses/117132099381731093Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:33:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:27:58 GMT]]>@FlockOfCats The storyline was confusing as heck, but I made it thru all 20 or so books.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/tkissing/statuses/117132078489512421https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/tkissing/statuses/117132078489512421Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:27:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:13:28 GMT]]>@ShaulaEvans @FlockOfCats He is, I’ll tell him, and I’ll make sure Mom doesn’t find out. 🀣

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/softicecreamlesley/statuses/117132021514672772https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/softicecreamlesley/statuses/117132021514672772Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:13:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:12:21 GMT]]>@lizzard @aspeed @FlockOfCats

It's a very silly and informative book.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/pussreboots/statuses/117132017108110869https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/pussreboots/statuses/117132017108110869Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:12:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:04:31 GMT]]>@FlockOfCats Hey, I resemble that remark.

I still have our Britannica set. It's on a shelf in the corner, with a dictionary and a slide rule. I'm not even joking.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://icosahedron.website/users/bstacey/statuses/117131986320519866https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://icosahedron.website/users/bstacey/statuses/117131986320519866Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:04:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:02:34 GMT]]>@pussreboots @aspeed @FlockOfCats and it's hilarious at times!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/lizzard/statuses/117131978628081905https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/lizzard/statuses/117131978628081905Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:02:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:02:16 GMT]]>@FlockOfCats WHY YOU

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/cyberquixote/statuses/117131977480609963https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/cyberquixote/statuses/117131977480609963Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:02:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:00:47 GMT]]>@FlockOfCats My first computer was my dad's retired DOS laptop, and the only software/game I had was... Encyclopedia Britannica. Which I used, a lot. Until years later, I got Where In Time Is Carmen San Diego.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/Brett_E_Carlock/statuses/117131971615439628https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/Brett_E_Carlock/statuses/117131971615439628Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:00:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:59:38 GMT]]>@FlockOfCats

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/ap/users/116313548734283960/statuses/117131967090059963https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/ap/users/116313548734283960/statuses/117131967090059963Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:59:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:58:14 GMT]]>@FlockOfCats

The full Britannica, 1964 edition.

That, and reading every Vonnegut book multiple times in grade school, helped prepare me to face the challenges of our modern dystopia.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/rexi/statuses/117131961611993099https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/rexi/statuses/117131961611993099Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:58:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:56:48 GMT]]>@FlockOfCats
My teachers talked to my parents during COVID, because I was distracted during online classes, reading Wikipedia...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/libewa/statuses/117131955941608118https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/libewa/statuses/117131955941608118Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:56:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:51:32 GMT]]>@FlockOfCats I still do πŸ˜„

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/quincy/statuses/117131935269937788https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/quincy/statuses/117131935269937788Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:51:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:49:17 GMT]]>@FlockOfCats We could only afford A-C. But I m see memorized all three!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://universeodon.com/users/geoffcmason/statuses/117131926423543183https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://universeodon.com/users/geoffcmason/statuses/117131926423543183Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:49:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:48:21 GMT]]>@FlockOfCats ::blushes::

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/faraiwe/statuses/117131922749482213https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/faraiwe/statuses/117131922749482213Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:48:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:43:40 GMT]]>@FlockOfCats Compton’s Encyclopedia, every volume.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hostux.social/users/mrcranky/statuses/117131904320877183https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hostux.social/users/mrcranky/statuses/117131904320877183Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:43:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:42:32 GMT]]>@FlockOfCats I am in this picture and I'm proud of it.

(1963 Brittanica. I still own it.)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/kentenmakto/statuses/117131899889282039https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/kentenmakto/statuses/117131899889282039Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:42:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:40:57 GMT]]>@FlockOfCats Most grateful.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/lindasgoluppiart/statuses/117131893643891039https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/lindasgoluppiart/statuses/117131893643891039Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:40:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:40:03 GMT]]>@FlockOfCats My mom always put me in time-out in the room with the encyclopedias, so I started reading them. Watching her face when she caught me was amazing. No, that's not why she put me in there, but also, I was reading and learning things. LOL!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/athena_rising/statuses/117131890064646735https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/athena_rising/statuses/117131890064646735Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:40:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:38:29 GMT]]>@lindasgoluppiart

We’ll allow it, permit it, and assent to it.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/FlockOfCats/statuses/117131883950549167https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://famichiki.jp/users/FlockOfCats/statuses/117131883950549167Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:38:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Mastodon/Fedi is the social network for people who read the encyclopedia for fun as a kid πŸ€” on Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:33:33 GMT]]>@FlockOfCats
If we all would have done that, the world would be a better place.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/awiss/statuses/117131864529505484https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/awiss/statuses/117131864529505484Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:33:33 GMT