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The only thing missing from your analogy is the fact that the shacks were filled with personal diaries and curios, while the skyscrapers are mostly chock-full o
by Llamamoe 1y ago
The only thing missing from your analogy is the fact that the shacks were filled with personal diaries and curios, while the skyscrapers are mostly chock-full of homogenous sewage slurry.
- bee_rider 1y agoAlso the shacks weren’t really particularly shabby or anything, they were just more like well-enough-constructed single family homes. Old websites before scripting became popular were pretty much solid in that boring-tech way. Hardware and networks were not as reliable, but the sites themselves could be fine via simplicity. Modern overdesigned sites are sort of like modern apartment buildings: shitty build quality under fake plastic marble and wood.
- cykros 1y agoWell, they did literally often have "this page is under construction" banners on them. and <blink> tags lol. I'd take it all back over the Squarespace hellscape the web has become.
- beckthompson 1y agoIf you've visited old mining operations / shacks that's pretty common! There are always some weird choices and cool things to see