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Nostalgic for older websites (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 days ago by BudgetBandit@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I am changing the way I use my phone. Today I sat in front of the computer and wanted to do something cool on the internet, like in the time before insta/fb/reddit/lemmy doomscrolling. I couldn’t think of any website and took a bath instead, thinking of all the older websites where you had a chatwindow, forums and such.

They’re all gone by now, aren’t they?

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[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Other replies have listed a lot of them, and there are plenty more. Lots of webrings for personal sites are still running. Plenty of BBS-style forums too.

The bottom line is, there are plenty of other people who enjoy those aspects of older websites, whether for nostalgic aesthetic reasons or for the benefits of minimalist design. So there are many new sites being made in the same vein of twenty and thirty year old sites. Just like Lemmy is a breath of fresh air for those who are only used to having ads shoved down their throats, old-style sites can be surprisingly relaxing and refreshing.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

My friends laugh at me for being a million years old but I say web design now can be utter shit and fatiguing. I prefer the simplistic old designs. There was nothing wrong with it.