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When did we stop explicitly welcoming people to websites (literally: “welcome to my website!”) . The same era that “going on the internet” was an actual activit
by wkjagt 3y ago
When did we stop explicitly welcoming people to websites (literally: “welcome to my website!”) . The same era that “going on the internet” was an actual activity. I miss that. It’s like we all stopped being excited by the web.
- mathieuh 3y agoEveryone's a "brand" these days. I get the same kind of feeling when I see a bio written in the third person but which was clearly written by the person themselves.
- nextlevelwizard 3y agoContent should speak for it self. Welcoming people to a website is same as starting a IM conversation with: "hi!".
- wkjagt 3y agoValid point, but there was something charming and innocent about "the welcome to my website" that I miss.
- RobotToaster 3y ago>The same era that “going on the internet” was an actual activity. I miss that. I Now you can never leave.