Re:Where did the old web go? We followed 657,607 links to fi...
by Razengan on Friday August 14, 2026 @04:52AM
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No it's not the same.
You can still buy a domain name, host your website somewhere, and tell people about it, no?
When was the last time you actually visited any of the Old Web websites? I just found that Diaryland and Halfbakery are still around, over 20 years old, but it's been years since I visited them
Even though there was a lot of forced enshittification, the tech did not really force people to change: it's that fewer people feel the need to be the way they used to be.
When was the last time you actually visited any of the Old Web websites? I just found that Diaryland and Halfbakery are still around, over 20 years old, but it's been years since I visited them
Even though there was a lot of forced enshittification, the tech did not really force people to change: it's that fewer people feel the need to be the way they used to be.
and that can change again