Old Internet was better. Way more raw and pure. No algorithms and ads littered everywhere trying to get people addicted to platforms and consume. I would much prefer the left side.
I feel that the decentralized networks of the fediverse kinda bring a similar feeling back. To me at least, this feels like more of a wild west where everyone is brewing their own soup and people wander around tasting from every pot.
Do you remember the old internet pop up ads that would play sound and music at 100% volume? And there was no way to mute a tab back in the day (tab browsing was in its infancy), so you’d have to rush to turn down the volume or find that popup and kill it.
Old Internet was better. Way more raw and pure. No algorithms and ads littered everywhere trying to get people addicted to platforms and consume. I would much prefer the left side.
I feel that the decentralized networks of the fediverse kinda bring a similar feeling back. To me at least, this feels like more of a wild west where everyone is brewing their own soup and people wander around tasting from every pot.
maybe because there are way more old people on here… ^^
Oh really? Well then I guess I am a youngster around here. Used to all the kids from reddit.
I mean we did have to live through the era of popups and really annoying ads. (“Say something!” “Whaaaat?”)
Do you remember the old internet pop up ads that would play sound and music at 100% volume? And there was no way to mute a tab back in the day (tab browsing was in its infancy), so you’d have to rush to turn down the volume or find that popup and kill it.
Yeah I don’t want those to come back lol.
The popups and auto play videos are just embedded directly into the page now.
as someone who never really experienced the old internet, all I hear are the positive sides and I feel like the guy in xkcd 239
There were definitely still ways to block pop-ups, and if you were really worried you just left your speakers at 0% volume 100% of the time.
If you leave your speakers on 100% all the time you’re just asking for it.
Yeah, but turning down the volume was easy. You just turn the knob on the computer speakers.