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Re:Genius Sells to Media Lab for $80M by rchaud on Thursday September 16, 2021 @09:56AM (#28551845)
I still use AZLyrics and SongMeanings.net, sites that look like they haven't been updated in 20 years.

Song lyrics websites are one of the last remnants of the collaborative 'old web', where people uploaded information simply for the enjoyment of others, with no expectation of monetizing beyond easily blockable banner ads. Seeing "genius.com" links go straight to the top of Google was disheartening because it reflected the opposite spirit.

Re:Genius Sells to Media Lab for $80M by asdff on Thursday September 16, 2021 @05:24PM (#28557849)
I remember the days when the most obtrusive ad you'd see browsing the web was a paypal donation button