Scrolling the web is like pacing a hallway built by algorithms. But the web once felt like an attic filled with ornaments, spaces built by people, not predictive engines. Maybe real joy isn’t in the scroll, but the hyperlinks we stopped clicking. #blog #web #nostalgia - ThreadSky

innerspiral.lol • 56 days ago

Scrolling the web is like pacing a hallway built by algorithms. But the web once felt like an attic filled with ornaments, spaces built by people, not predictive engines.
Maybe real joy isn’t in the scroll, but the hyperlinks we stopped clicking.

#blog #web #nostalgia

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innerspiral.lol•56 days ago

As always, shares are always appreciated!

hoshinojavi.bsky.social•55 days ago

i'm so glad this popped up on my timeline, you wrote about a lot of things that bother me about the current state of the internet but I didn't know how to put into words... this sums it up perfectly 😭

innerspiral.lol•55 days ago

Aww, thank you! ^_^

onlyfeatures.bsky.social•56 days ago

The rp chat room I used to go to in the late 90s is still there, working.

innerspiral.lol•56 days ago

that's one thing I have to commend, the people who run those irc rooms, and even Usenet have kept that shit up, for so long. Like, you could get usenet up and running for you in like, 10 minutes, max.

onlyfeatures.bsky.social•56 days ago

Ha! I understand the reference Eternal September. A friend told me the story.

no-style-newton.bsky.social•34 days ago

The internet was so much more fun when each day was like a new adventure. Not every website needs to do all the same things, they just need to do one thing well

innerspiral.lol•34 days ago

Exactly, you get it!

pixxeria.bsky.social•56 days ago

📌

yunanoire.bsky.social•55 days ago

You never miss 💙

I've been really toying with the idea of making a neocities page so this might be the kick I need to finally do it.

innerspiral.lol•55 days ago

Thank you so much! 💕

I mean, why not? You've got nothing to lose!

magiik.bsky.social•55 days ago

📌

soapy5296.bsky.social•56 days ago

Love this so much. I never got to experience an internet like that but retrospectives on it are so fascinating Imo

The personality of pages has become the personality of the platform and thus things have become uniform. It’s encouraging to hear that it’s still out there.

Great article as always 💜

soapy5296.bsky.social•56 days ago

Tbh trying to reply more to artists and writers and creators helps a lot. I’ve met many amazing people by actively trying to comment more often!! It makes the internet a community instead of an endless scroll.

It’s made being on here a lot more fun and fulfilling

innerspiral.lol•56 days ago

And on that note, thank you so much! You're always so kind replying to my work. And yeah, it genuinely does feel like a community.

soapy5296.bsky.social•55 days ago

Absolutely!! I’ve grown to love your work over the past month-ish since I first saw you reposted by a friend so I look forward to seeing new articles pop up! Your style of writing is really thought provoking and really speaks to me. You’re doing great girly!! 🫶💜

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