Otter@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoThe World’s Last Internet Cafesrestofworld.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down12cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up119arrow-down1external-linkThe World’s Last Internet Cafesrestofworld.orgOtter@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square8fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarebalance_sheet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoKorean internet cafes(pc방) are NOT going anywhere. Yes. They serve a whole meal right to your seat.
minus-squareApolinario Mabussy@lemmy.calvss.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoSame 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.
minus-squaremrbubblesort@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 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
minus-squaremkulima@baraza.africalinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoFascinating! Never seen anything like this before. Do they charge by the minutes spent there + extras or is this a membership thing?
minus-squaremrbubblesort@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoHere in Japan they charge by the hour, with discounts if you prepay for 3, 5, or 8 hours
Korean internet cafes(pc방) are NOT going anywhere.
Yes. They serve a whole meal right to your seat.
wow!
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.
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
Fascinating! Never seen anything like this before.
Do they charge by the minutes spent there + extras or is this a membership thing?
Here in Japan they charge by the hour, with discounts if you prepay for 3, 5, or 8 hours