I agree with most of what the op is saying, but it's not all bad. ChatGPT has transformed the way I use my computer and brought back the excitement I felt in th

I agree with most of what the op is saying, but it's not all bad. ChatGPT has transformed the way I use my computer and brought back the excitement I felt in the late '90s. Shopping online and finding the parts I need has never been easier, and shipping back in the '90s and early 2000s was terrible compared to today. The internet people often complain about is mainly used by casual users who stick to social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, or by those who use Google for basic searches without knowing how to filter out low-quality content. With ad blockers and some discretion, you'll mostly be fine. Just steer clear of content farms, like those health and beauty sites, and you'll have a much better experience. Wikipedia and YouTube alone have the potential to change lives, and we didn't have access to either in the '90s or early 2000s. If you're stuck on social media and don't know how to navigate the internet, that's on you. I didn't have the luxury of watching any episode of Star Trek whenever I wanted in the '90s. I still remember when the movie Mimic was released in 1997, and they posted the trailer online. I was so excited to watch a tiny square on a website after waiting almost 30 minutes for it to load. (The resolution was probably less than 200px!) Now, we can stream 4K movies whenever we want. That's true freedom. What we really miss is the time when fewer people were online, and the internet felt like our own special club.