The Internet Is About to Get Much Worse

not_your_vase · on Sept 24, 2023

While AI for sure is not doing any favor for the embetterment of the internet, the net didn't start rotting a year or two ago, and didn't start rotting because of AI. It has started rotting when the internet was taken over by a small handful of big tech companies, defining what you can access, how you can access, when you can access.

spondylosaurus · on Sept 24, 2023

So back when AOL came on the scene?

Am4TIfIsER0ppos · on Sept 24, 2023

After AOL I understand there was a better time until 2007. (It is always 2007)

c_crank · on Sept 24, 2023

Doesn't explain why the big handful of tech companies all decided to work overtime on restricting content starting in 2016 and not earlier.

logbiscuitswave · on Sept 24, 2023

I clicked the link and the page was almost completely covered with this overlay:

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Without any further context, it was a funny juxtaposition.