Neocities isn't that old. Perhaps you're thinking of Geocities, the '90s vintage website that inspired it?

I realized later that it's Geocities v2; essentially. Still a fun thought that sort of service is still a thing. I think Medium.com is probably the best offspring that I can think of.

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