On Friday, I went down a rabbit hole at work looking at old or old-feeling website builders and online hubs. I felt this strange feeling - I felt that if I could just immerse myself in these worlds again, maybe I could feel the way I used to feel when I was 11, 12, 13, 14 years old. Certainly, today's internet of algorithms, centralization, and commodification can be very soulless and depressing compared to the joy and creativity that permeated earlier online social forums.
I found this one account on one website I happened upon, and this user seemed to feel similarly about nostalgic web experiences. I found so many platforms through this user that piqued my interest, and I decided to create some accounts. I'm not sure what I'll use each one for, if I will find a particular purpose for each one, i.e., a personal journal, a blog for more academic writing, creative writing, etc.
I don't know what I hope to find through this. It won't be the way it was before, and I guess that's not the point. But if that's not the point, I'm not sure I can articulate what, exactly, the point is. Anyway, let's see.
