Could just be age and nostalgia, but the nineties reality were a magical time. The 80’s weren’t bad either but of course I was living at home then so thems some rose-colored glasses for sure.
I see a strong correlation to broadband access. Once a direct, high-speed line was ubiquitous, it went from a place for nerds and enthusiasts to hang out to a market. High speed smartphones sealed the deal. Now it’s possible to have a nearly continuous connection to every pair of eyes in the world. Or at least a sizeable percentage.
But I think it’s the data speed. When you had to wait twenty seconds for a page of data to load there wasn’t extraneous bullshit like ads or content suggestions, or scripts to track everyone. You had to send the absolute minimum and the only payment you got for your efforts was your hit counter.
Could just be age and nostalgia, but the nineties reality were a magical time. The 80’s weren’t bad either but of course I was living at home then so thems some rose-colored glasses for sure.
I honestly feel everything was downhill from the 90s.
I see a strong correlation to broadband access. Once a direct, high-speed line was ubiquitous, it went from a place for nerds and enthusiasts to hang out to a market. High speed smartphones sealed the deal. Now it’s possible to have a nearly continuous connection to every pair of eyes in the world. Or at least a sizeable percentage.
But I think it’s the data speed. When you had to wait twenty seconds for a page of data to load there wasn’t extraneous bullshit like ads or content suggestions, or scripts to track everyone. You had to send the absolute minimum and the only payment you got for your efforts was your hit counter.
I miss it.