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Re: Ask HN: Has the Internet Become a Burden?

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Post by omega3 »

What we're seeing now is a continuous dilution of the original internet culture of hackers and nerds: selfless knowledge sharing, narrow, specialized communities, critical thinking, valuing intelligence. Content was produced by people who were objectively passionate and knowledgeable about the subject. This content was then peer-verified, shared and discussed which ensured quality.

Nowadays everyone is a content creator, the quality and originality of the content is not important. Contrarian ideas, not following trends is a sure way to loose views, subscribers.

The hackers are holed up in their information bubbles and have no impact on the internet culture and the internet as a whole.

Re: Ask HN: Has the Internet Become a Burden?

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Post by accountofme »

krapp wrote: post #30
bediger4000 wrote: post #2

Yes, it's a burden. It funnels money from the general public to already elaborately wealthy people and corporations. I can confirm that we were happier when the internet was simpler, and more fragmented.

>I can confirm that we were happier when the internet was simpler, and more fragmented. Who is "we?" Speak for yourself.

those of us using the internet back then...

Re: Ask HN: Has the Internet Become a Burden?

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Post by krapp »

accountofme wrote: post #32
krapp wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>I can confirm that we were happier when the internet was simpler, and more fragmented. Who is "we?" Speak for yourself.

those of us using the internet back then...

A lot of people who were using the internet back then don't feel the way you do, myself included. I find the modern internet to be engaging, entertaining and useful despite its flaws, not a burden, nor an assault on my emotional or mental health, and I wouldn't prefer to go back to the days of yesteryear.

Re: Ask HN: Has the Internet Become a Burden?

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Post by RileyJames »

p-e-w wrote: post #6

> Everything on the internet is monetized. From your clicks to selling you subscription. Everyone is trying to make a buck. That is categorically false. Wikipedia is the greatest collection of knowledge ever assembled. It puts the library of Alexandria to shame. And all of it was created by people who did not make a single buck from their efforts, nor were they trying to. The same can be said for the highly skilled p…

Isn’t Wikipedia a classic example of what the internet was like before it became hyper commercialised?

Yes, there were monetised sites and products during that period. But it didn’t feel quite as hyper monetisation & growth focused as it is today.

It was certainly before the social media giants of today conquered online communities & blogs.

Re: Ask HN: Has the Internet Become a Burden?

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Post by grooot »

guestbest wrote: post #16
andsoitis wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> all the cool things we could build What do you feel one cannot build today but could in the past?

I the grandfather post is referring to all the cool things not making life better and thus the delusion

Nailed it. We build the things, and it turns out they aren’t cool.

Re: Ask HN: Has the Internet Become a Burden?

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m1gu3l wrote: post #36
hellolemon wrote: post #34

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