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[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 46 points 3 months ago (3 children)

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.

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] xspurnx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

maybe because there are way more old people on here... ^^

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 months ago

Oh really? Well then I guess I am a youngster around here. Used to all the kids from reddit.

[–] CatZoomies@lemmy.world 17 points 3 months ago (4 children)

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.

[–] Zoot@reddthat.com 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] reddeadhead@awful.systems 3 points 3 months ago

If you leave your speakers on 100% all the time you're just asking for it.

[–] AdrianTheFrog@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

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

[–] drosophila@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago

The popups and auto play videos are just embedded directly into the page now.

[–] TwentySeven@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah, but turning down the volume was easy. You just turn the knob on the computer speakers.

[–] Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

I mean we did have to live through the era of popups and really annoying ads. ("Say something!" "Whaaaat?")