Before it became dominated by three massive conglomerates? The Internet used to be like a Bitcoin of ideas, removing third parties from their intrusion into our intellectual "commerce". But we willingly allowed Zuckerberg, Page, and @jack to have control. A cautionary tale.

Here's a throwback to those halcyon days. One can see what the Internet once was and what it might have been.

http://www.links.net/

Yes. I was young, but I remember thinking of the internet as this place of infinite possibilities. It was the feeling that I was interacting with something that hadn't been explored... like if we had discovered a new continent or something. It was really cool, and I'm sure part of that was being 12, 13, 14 years old and having an imagination. Still, I doubt kids today feel similarly. They are just using a few monstrous websites and don't even realize or care that there are other websites out there.

I think they also see the internet ad an extension of real life much more than we do/did, but that's a different discussion.

I remember thinking of the internet as this place of infinite possibilities. It was the feeling that I was interacting with something that hadn't been explored... like if we had discovered a new continent or something.

I remember feeling exactly the same way. There were all these little odd corners and bizarre sites that somebody out there thought up and cared about enough to put out there. You just had to discover them. There is still some of that that exists, but it has largely been destroyed or at least relegated to something very few will see. Most independent bloggers gave up freedom for convenience and went to someone else's platform.

Looking at Justin Hall's site makes me simultaneously happy and sad.

Before it became dominated by three massive conglomerates? The Internet used to be like a Bitcoin of ideas, removing third parties from their intrusion into our intellectual "commerce". But we willingly allowed Zuckerberg, Page, and @jack to have control. A cautionary tale.

Here's a throwback to those halcyon days. One can see what the Internet once was and what it might have been.

http://www.links.net/

Before it became dominated by three massive conglomerates? The Internet used to be like a Bitcoin of ideas, removing third parties from their intrusion into our intellectual "commerce". But we willingly allowed Zuckerberg, Page, and @jack to have control. A cautionary tale.

Here's a throwback to those halcyon days. One can see what the Internet once was and what it might have been.

http://www.links.net/

Well said.

Bonus points on how it basically became a tracking tool of the entire population.

I just saw an article that smart tv manufacturers are starting to sell televisions at a remarkably low margin because selling the data on your viewing habits is more valuable than the profit on televisions.

Somewhat related, Amazon is listening to you fuck:

https://medium.com/swlh/alexa-play-some ... 56df19613f

Somewhat related, Amazon is listening to you fuck:

https://medium.com/swlh/alexa-play-some ... 56df19613f

Somewhat related, Amazon is listening to you fuck:

https://medium.com/swlh/alexa-play-some ... 56df19613f

don't even realize or care that there are other websites out there.

Before it became dominated by three massive conglomerates? The Internet used to be like a Bitcoin of ideas, removing third parties from their intrusion into our intellectual "commerce". But we willingly allowed Zuckerberg, Page, and @jack to have control. A cautionary tale.

Here's a throwback to those halcyon days. One can see what the Internet once was and what it might have been.

http://www.links.net/

Well said.

Bonus points on how it basically became a tracking tool of the entire population.

I just saw an article that smart tv manufacturers are starting to sell televisions at a remarkably low margin because selling the data on your viewing habits is more valuable than the profit on televisions.

You don't have to hook the smart TV up to the Internet. It can't phone home without Internet access.

Did you read this too? https://thebaffler.com/salvos/404-page-not-found-wagner

That’s a pretty insufferable article despite my agreeing with some of the points, mainly because it’s by a 25 year old who sounds like one. Fuck outta here with your internet nostalgia from *checks notes* you being 5 years old.

FF’s promise was for hooked on phonics tapes and a dad who cared. So the Internet has been tough.