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I really miss the web from 10 years ago. It felt so liberating back then. Everything felt so open and genuine. I made so many friends in the early days of the i
by kypro 8y ago
I really miss the web from 10 years ago. It felt so liberating back then. Everything felt so open and genuine. I made so many friends in the early days of the internet. I don't even know how, forums, MSN messengers, games. You'd just add people and talk to them for hours.
Now the internet today seems to be mostly ads, corporate corruption, government censorship, and political outrage. It's a shame. I don't enjoy the internet half as much anymore. Maybe it's more my age or that I'm used to the technology now, but it really feels like we lost something innocent and special about the early days of the internet.
- oblio 8y agoWere you a kid back then?
- Twirrim 8y agoThose are some nice rose-tinted glasses you're wearing. The internet has been kind of a shit show since before the world wide web was even a thing.
- binxbolling 8y ago2008 as the golden age of the web...?!!
- maze-le 8y agoI don't know how old you are, but my bet is: its an age thing. Actually I miss the web from 1999-2004 for the exact same reasons you do, and 2008 was already way downhill for me. But when I think about it a bit more carefully... How old was I at the time? 14-19... An age where almost everything is exciting and new: music, parties, friends, philosophy, technology you name it. I can easily apply this sentiment to most categories of interest during this time period. I wonder if in 15 years from now, the people around 30 will rumble about how wonderful it was back then, when it was all the rage to be on Instagram etc. and how easy it was to connect to people, and how quickly you could organize events via social media.
- stallmanite 8y agoTo add more anecdotes to the fire I definitely find myself pining for the 97-2000 days. Slashdot, goofy Geocities pages, good times.