Yeah honestly. The Google ad-based search system created a set of incentives that just destroyed the internet! I miss the days when people created their own fun little quirky websites like Ian's Shoelace Site. That used to be every site on the internet!

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Holy crap I remember that

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 11 months ago (2 children)

But do you remember Geocities?

[–] jennwiththesea@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I had an Angel fire site

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Every 3-5 years, I go and check on my Angelfire. It's still there today.

https://ibb.co/WPH835P

[–] Zink@programming.dev 4 points 11 months ago

Your old site isn’t just fire, it’s angelfire!

[–] jennwiththesea@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Lucky! Mine's gone, and I honestly can't remember if I deleted it

[–] vrek@programming.dev 5 points 11 months ago

Am I old if I remember xoom?