Current Events > the internet used to be a 90s mcdonalds and now it's a 2020s mcdonalds

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and that makes me so sad

it used to be a fun place
now it's corporatized and sterile

You may be on to something here...

You mean it's always been corporate, but the colours are less garish now.

i think the net is better now personally

Everything is corporatized and sterile now

Honestly it makes a lot of things better, but a lot of other things worse.

The inhabitants changed.

When you're praising one of the biggest fast food chains in the world for not being corporate and sterile, maybe you should consider whether you're letting nostalgia cloud your judgment.

Cruciferous posted...

and that makes me so sad

it used to be a fun place
now it's corporatized and sterile

Facts

internet has always been a whore to a degree.

only difference is that its whoring itself harder than usual...

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KI_Simpson posted...

When you're praising one of the biggest fast food chains in the world for not being corporate and sterile, maybe you should consider whether you're letting nostalgia cloud your judgment.

You missed the point, which has little to do with McDonalds.

brestugo posted...

You missed the point, which has little to do with McDonalds.

I did not miss the point, I said that judging how fun vs corporate something is compared to how it was 30 years ago is very likely to have nostalgia clouding, and McDonald's being described as fun instead of corporate was a perfect example that was already included.

the internet use to be a luxury that most could not afford

now its something every one can use

i think thats a huge improvement right there

AceMos posted...

the internet use to be a luxury that most could not afford

now its something every one can use

i think thats a huge improvement right there

I wouldn't say that. There are more people on the internet than before because it has become more of a necessity to own at least one device that can access it. It's still a luxury. And the only thing that seems to have gotten significantly cheaper is the means to access it. You can get a very cheap smartphone for a price that wouldn't get you a computer or laptop.

EDIT: Wasn't accounting for the old dial-up method which had hourly rates, so I suppose it has gotten significantly cheaper to spend any significant time using the internet

AceMos posted...

the internet use to be a luxury that most could not afford

now its something every one can use

i think thats a huge improvement right there

That has nothing to do with the quality of the internet and everything to do with how much cheaper computers got since the late 90s and early 2000s.

itachi15243 posted...

Everything is corporatized and sterile now

Honestly it makes a lot of things better, but a lot of other things worse.

Yeah, it's "Better", but better is "the risk of someone showing you Tubgirl has been replaced by ads for clickbait lists that serve no purpose but to throw more ads at you".

Not saying shock links in general are great, but there is something to be said for accidentally stumbling upon some rando's blog and enjoying the content versus "here's a curated list of advertised links based on something you googled once."

TheSavageDragon posted...

EDIT: Wasn't accounting for the old dial-up method which had hourly rates, so I suppose it has gotten significantly cheaper to spend any significant time using the internet

I didn't either, but arguably the hourly rates weren't such a terrible thing since even the laziest parents had a valid reason to tell their kids to get offline for a while. They might not care what their kids are watching or doing online, but they'd certainly care about the price of the phone bill.

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Crazyman93 posted...

I didn't either, but arguably the hourly rates weren't such a terrible thing since even the laziest parents had a valid reason to tell their kids to get offline for a while. They might not care what their kids are watching or doing online, but they'd certainly care about the price of the phone bill.

so yes it was a luxary that is now accessible by everyone

and thanks to this ppl can actually find friends who share their interests

ppl have access to a wealth of information they never did before

ppl are able to meet minorities

the big cause of society moving further to the left has been thanks to the internet opening ppls eyes

Crazyman93 posted...

That has nothing to do with the quality of the internet and everything to do with how much cheaper computers got since the late 90s and early 2000s.

Yeah, it's "Better", but better is "the risk of someone showing you Tubgirl has been replaced by ads for clickbait lists that serve no purpose but to throw more ads at you".

Not saying shock links in general are great, but there is something to be said for accidentally stumbling upon some rando's blog and enjoying the content versus "here's a curated list of advertised links based on something you googled once."

This guy gets it.

TC gave zero explanations or examples.

He just said because it is

I reject this assertion, because there is literally no evidence to support it at all.

yeah, let's not act like Mickey Dees never been a symbol of capitalism... lol

A world in grayscale is a lot easier to control. Less people getting pesky ideas.

Yeah, the internet was way more fun back in the day.

Hell even look at CE. It was more fun a decade ago

I didn't know internet exist till 2013
my friend showed me it on his phone

What was it like back then

Ratchetrockon posted...

I didn't know internet exist till 2013
my friend showed me it on his phone

What was it like back then

Like the wild west

https://www.spacejam.com/1996/

i always re-visit the original Space Jam website when I want some internet nostalgia.

Ratchetrockon posted...

What was it like back then

A whole lot less ads and a whole lot more absolutely gaudy sites. Every single random geocities page just seared the eyes. Centralized fandom sites didn't exist. If you were interested in say Pokemon or DBZ, you'd browse a dozen or so fanmade sites and hope the info given was correct.
But often places did have a far more tight-knit communities than they seem to do these days. There weren't millions of people chasing clout and few companies to push shit onto you.

And the worst part is the normies like it that way now. This applies to both because I was talking to colleagues and they were literally praising McDonald's disgusting new design. Fucking iPhone generation am I right guys? I blame Apple for somehow tricking the masses into thinking that minimalist grayish de blob pre-color design is somehow cool and "sleek"

AceMos posted...

the internet use to be a luxury that most could not afford

now its something every one can use

This is horrible, though. Normies lowered real estate value down to pennies.

KI_Simpson posted...

I did not miss the point, I said that judging how fun vs corporate something is compared to how it was 30 years ago is very likely to have nostalgia clouding, and McDonald's being described as fun instead of corporate was a perfect example that was already included.

You don't get it.

Everything in the 90s was the 90s version of itself. And now things are the 2020 version of themselves

Dat_Cracka_Jax posted...

Everything in the 90s was the 90s version of itself. And now things are the 2020 version of themselves

bro dont make me cry please

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DKBananaSlamma posted...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/4/5/AAfOu0AAE7ll.jpg

It really is amazing how it can be pinpointed to that specific time.

AceMos posted...

ppl have access to a wealth of information they never did before

I can also access a wealth of information on blacks being inferior, Jews secretly running the world, and the Earth being flat. This is not nearly as much of a win as you may think.

rexcrk posted...

It really is amazing how it can be pinpointed to that specific time.

More so that three of those things are social media.

I do have to agree that Big Bang Theory ruined geek culture. Once something is a mainstream and popular is when it starts to dilute to appeal to the lowest common denominator.

living the real cyberpunk 2077

Internet, circa 1999:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/9/9/AAEhCpAAE7n_.jpg

Internet, present day:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/0/0/AAEhCpAAE7oA.jpg

Questionmarktarius posted...

Internet, circa 1999:
* disorganized market *

Internet, present day:
* warehouse *

yeah, Im sure youve never ordered anything on Amazon and you only shop at flea markets.

My favorite part of today's internet is clicking on an article link and being prompted to turn off adblock, subscribe, and pay a monthly fee.

Reading's overrated anyway

LeoRavus posted...

Reading's overrated anyway

Reading is fundamental.

NittanyLions23 posted...

yeah, Im sure youve never ordered anything on Amazon and you only shop at flea markets.

Amazon is somehow... both.

Questionmarktarius posted...

Amazon is somehow... both.

I think of eBay as more of a flea market but obviously you can get probably anything off Amazon too maybe even more so. I just stuck with eBay. I don't even order that much stuff anymore :/

rexcrk posted...

It really is amazing how it can be pinpointed to that specific time.

DKBananaSlamma posted...

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/6/4/5/AAfOu0AAE7ll.jpg

I disagree.
Internet was still fine before Trump announced his presidential bid.

For example, one of the most racist hellhole in the internet, 9gag was a liberal haven up until 2014-2015. Nowadays it's a hive of scum and villainy.

Big Bang Theory getting dunked on. I don't have any problem with the show in particular but I never cared to watch it much outside of a couple clips.

I always do think 2007 is around where the cool insiders club of the internet basically died. From that point on it started to become more sterile and corporate and just started to overtake daily real life. I don't really want to go back to 90s internet. But I'd say around 2004 was peak internet coolness.

A lot of great advancements have happened after 2007 but life will never ever be like it was before then.

Ricemills posted...

I disagree.
Internet was still fine before Trump announced his presidential bid.

For example, one of the most racist hellhole in the internet, 9gag was a liberal haven up until 2014-2015. Nowadays it's a hive of scum and villainy.

Nah it was def starting to fall apart before Trump. As someone who was lucky enough to grow up with it from the 90s to now, it was really easy to see this thing where you could connect to anyone and just talk start fracturing in to small insular communities as it got bigger, and as with most of 'em they just became increasingly hostile to outsiders and more bitter as a result.

Doesn't help that it very quickly became a necessity instead of a luxury. That's what really fucked everything up. Barely even had a "more accessible" period. It went from "cool but unneeded" to "literally everything is on this forever, fuck you if you don't get on it" almost over night.

Let's try this again...

The internet, circa 1997:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/3/9/AAEhCpAAE7on.jpg

The internet, all the goddamn time nowadays:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/4/0/AAEhCpAAE7oo.jpg

Haha #47, I got/liked your original comparison but just didn't feel like posting too much then. This latest one is absolutely on point.

I guess a lot of you dont remember dial up internet. The early internet was a pain in the ass compared to now.

I miss blogs and fan sites

Now it's all social media brain farts