Questioning the Value of Web Development in Today's Internet Landscape
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spaceman_2020
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Summary
A Hacker News user questions whether building for the web is still worthwhile given their changing relationship with the internet. They express disillusionment with modern web experiences, noting increased disengagement, skepticism about whether content comes from real people or bots, and fatigue with AI-generated content (like yellow-tinged images). The user contrasts current web experiences with the early 2000s internet, which they found more authentic and valuable for entertainment, advice, and work.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledOf late, I've found my relationship with internet changing. I was here back in the early 2000s and it has always been the first place I go to for entertainment, advice, and work
Every time I see a text post, I start asking myself: is this even a real person? Am I just talking to a bot?
Every time I see a yellow-tinged image on any of my social media feeds, I mentally switch off. I know it was made
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