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The early internet was so human and genuine. (lemmy.world)
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[–] zanyllama52@infosec.pub 11 points 2 days ago

I would argue was even more the case during the earliest days of the web. It was really a open, untamed, wild west feeling, like anything was possible.

Then the corporatization of the internet happened during the dotcom bubble, and all hell broke loose, we know the rest.