Heartbreaking Truth About the Internet

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Heartbreaking truth about the internet is that it truly is no longer a Wild West of innovation and wonder, but rather a non-stop stream of sludge and trends made for people following trends, posting about themselves and seeing anything outside their bubble as “weird” Flash websites, weird websites for niches, forums, backwater marketplaces, people with passion and care all gone to appease to Joe McSchmoe and DiscordKitten because it’s “advertiser friendly” and doesn’t require a braincell to spam engagement bait

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A screenshot of two posts on X criticizing how the internet has changed from a creative Wild West into a stream of repetitive trends, engagement bait, and advertiser-friendly content. The punchline is the exaggerated claim that niche websites, forums, marketplaces, and passionate communities have been sacrificed to appeal to generic users like Joe McSchmoe and DiscordKitten.

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