Remembering the Era of Personal Websites Before Social Media
By
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Not artisan, but a perfectly fine bagel. Hits the spot.
Summary
The article nostalgically reflects on the early internet era before social media dominance, when the web consisted primarily of personal websites created by passionate individuals about specific topics. It describes the experience of discovering these websites, reading through an author's entire collection of articles, and appreciating the personal connection with the creator. The piece contrasts this with modern internet usage dominated by social media platforms and business-focused content.
Key quotes
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before mass social media platforms and amazing business opportunities on the internet, it was largely a collection of websites made by people who were interested in some subject enough to write about it and put it online
You could spend a whole day reading just the stuff he wrote on that one website
you could generally say you liked the person behind it
Some bigger websites at the time were like mazes with some of the words on each page hyperlinked to other pages on the site
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