I also hand-coded my GeoCities site in 1995 and have good memories of those nostalgic times - but that’s what it is - nostalgia. People still have the choice a

I also hand-coded my GeoCities site in 1995 and have good memories of those nostalgic times - but that’s what it is - nostalgia. People still have the choice and freedom to build websites that that way - just like you might still want to record to multitrack tape instead of a DAW or shoot film instead of digital. In terms of data collection and privacy - I think these things are important and we are thankfully nearly there in tech maturity for local-first encrypted p2p apps becoming feasible. These technologies will enable rich collaborative user experiences without giving away your data unless you want to.