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How do you guys remember the early days of the internet? What do you miss about it? (tim.kicker.dev)

submitted 2 years ago by Provider@feddit.de to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Wanted to ask you about this article, how do you remember the early days of the internet (I was sadly too young at that time). Do you wish it back? And do you think it can ever be like that again? I would be very interested

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[–] wyliecoyoteuk@mastodon.org.uk 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

@WhatTheChel @bstix @Provider No, its because google prioritises search results that point at Youtube so they can push ads at you..
The stuff is often out there, but hidden below the Youtube links.

[–] WhatTheChel@mas.to 1 points 2 years ago

@wyliecoyoteuk @bstix @Provider I'm sure that's true, and I skim right past those. But I'm not even talking just about things I've googled. A lot of people I've followed for information on different topics have started pivoting to video because they say they get more traction, presumably because more people would rather watch than read. I don't know whether that's the right analysis (maybe also just easier for the creator to talk than write?), but something is definitely shifting that direction.