No shit. First.. I'll adblock. If I REALLY like your site.. and I get something out of it.. I'll go premium. If you dare try ads after that? AHOY MATEYS!!
dude... I just miss finding random website through things like web circles and link-backs. Nowadays, if it's not already on one of like, six sites, there's a good chance I won't find it.
I mean... I recognize I'm largely to blame, but even when trying to find new stuff, it's hard.
If you haven't checked out homestarrunner's youtube channel in a while, they did a toon recently that I found absolutely hilarious and nostalgic for old internet humor. Highly recommend if you want a taste of the old magic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0-_WzSfQe8
Did you ever mess around with stumbleupon? I used to spend hours letting it send me to random sites. No hype, no commentary, just a single click between me and limitless potential.
No idea if it still exists, but even if it does, I'm sure it will have been duly enshittified by now.
NeoAcario
Except for games... Steam still has my sails furled.
SmellingMistake
This plus the inclusion of ads into premium services brought me back.
NeoAcario
No shit. First.. I'll adblock. If I REALLY like your site.. and I get something out of it.. I'll go premium. If you dare try ads after that? AHOY MATEYS!!
Lugh314159
all my old sites are either gone, no seeders, or full of malware bs. I have to re-learn the seas all over again.
DrSleepyPhZzz
It's crazy how much about the old internet that we miss
Lugh314159
dude... I just miss finding random website through things like web circles and link-backs. Nowadays, if it's not already on one of like, six sites, there's a good chance I won't find it.
I mean... I recognize I'm largely to blame, but even when trying to find new stuff, it's hard.
DrSleepyPhZzz
If you haven't checked out homestarrunner's youtube channel in a while, they did a toon recently that I found absolutely hilarious and nostalgic for old internet humor. Highly recommend if you want a taste of the old magic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0-_WzSfQe8
NeoAcario
I'm still flabbergasted that all of the sbemails are STILL not fully uploaded.
AndTheArghnauts
Did you ever mess around with stumbleupon? I used to spend hours letting it send me to random sites. No hype, no commentary, just a single click between me and limitless potential.
No idea if it still exists, but even if it does, I'm sure it will have been duly enshittified by now.
Lugh314159
Oh yeah!!! Same. Found a lot of gems there back in the day, including the blog "cats that look like hitler", iirc....
Just checked... they are now some kind of music site.
Reddit suggested: https://cloudhiker.net/
Smidge204
IRC still exists
Lugh314159
I mean, so do dail-up BBS's, and usenet groups, but it's just not the same.... 😞
JoeMalmsteen
Oh Usenet, how I loved thee.