Yes, definitely. I had to double check your age (apologies! feels rude somehow) and yep, we're basically the same age. The web was different back then. Maybe no

Yes, definitely. I had to double check your age (apologies! feels rude somehow) and yep, we're basically the same age. The web was different back then. Maybe not better; maybe that's nostalgia. But never before has more creators had as many tools and avenues to promote and monotonize their work as they do now.