The World’s Last Internet Cafes

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• balance_sheet@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Korean internet cafes(pc방) are NOT going anywhere.

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  Yes. They serve a whole meal right to your seat.

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  • apolinariomabussy@lemmy.calvss.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Same thing with Japan! Some people even live inside cafes. Internet cafes will still have a niche and function to fulfill, even if they aren’t the same as what they were originally in the 90s.

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    • mrbubblesort@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Internet cafes will still have a niche and function to fulfill

      Absolutely! They're the perfect place to crash after a night of drinking but you've missed the last train and can't go home

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  • Puzzlehead@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    wow!

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  • mkulima@baraza.africa ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Fascinating! Never seen anything like this before.

    Do they charge by the minutes spent there + extras or is this a membership thing?

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    • balance_sheet@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      They charge hourly with about a dollar/hr. They make money mostly by snacks and meals though. In some highly competitive area you can get about $0.6/hr or lower but these days they mostly compete with better food/machines. Some also have dual monitor setup or streaming setup as well.

      It has been one of the biggest leasure industry in the country, which is also the reason why esports is so big here.

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    • mrbubblesort@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Here in Japan they charge by the hour, with discounts if you prepay for 3, 5, or 8 hours

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• jerome@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  what the hell is a dee vee dee

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• contortions@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Support public libraries.

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• Decipher0771@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I remember travelling and going to Internet cafes at each city to upload pictures back to my server at home. Was like a modern phone booth for a short period.

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