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		pedrogpimenta on Nov 20, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Just a bunch of idiots having fun: a photo history... > The reason why lan parties stopped was because it was hard to move a tower around. No, no. The effort played itself. As OP said, it was a cultural change with companies piggy-backing on it. Split screen is not a major reason, no, I don't think so. But luggaging towers? That's not the reason.

thrown_22 on Nov 20, 2022 [–]

Until you dropped your screen on the drive way into your friends house and heard the magic sound a CRT makes when it implodes.

giantg2 on Nov 20, 2022 | | [–]

And now you have a story/memory that the new generation doesn't. Working for something arguably makes the experience more rewarding too.

krolden on Nov 20, 2022 | | [–]

This a good sound

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