It's because the view of the internet has changed. The internet has slowly changed from a global forum to a giant marketplace, which has the purpose of serving

It's because the view of the internet has changed. The internet has slowly changed from a global forum to a giant marketplace, which has the purpose of serving ads and selling products. Back in the day, making money of your blog wasn't an option. Now, it is, which is why most people are doing it for money. Unfortunately, we'll probably never get the old internet back. Eternal september has happened. But you have to see the flipside too: There's never been more content. You can still get great things out of the internet, you just have to curate it (more) now.