Flashbacks to the 90s and y2k.
The internet was a better place back then and not just because of nostalgic reasons.
Nowadays you have a few large companies dominating everything.
There are no forums, there's reddit and discord.
The are no private websites, there's uniform Meta Twitter.
Google search sucks.
Everything is AI.
Toxicity is rampant.
Pirate sites, the few are full of racists and other assholes.
The communication on "social networks" is post, like, comment, like, next.
You may not speak your mind, including HN, you get censored and/or otherwise canceled.
And this whole thing bleeds into real life. People are edgy, dissatisfied, unfriendly, can't take criticism, even if it's constructive.
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