I miss the old message board days where everything was really DIY and local, just a table with location and bands. People would post to some homegrown site main

I miss the old message board days where everything was really DIY and local, just a table with location and bands. People would post to some homegrown site maintained by a devoted local fan. Also miss the days of fliers! Now I have to scroll through ads and a bunch of irrelevant "local events for you" just to find what I'm looking for.