The "Old" Internet
Musings of an Anxious Millennial Writer #06: Looking back fondly on the internet of yore.
Here’s a lament you’ll hear many millennials refrain: “I miss the old internet.” Once you’ve finally moved on from the “here are all the Nickelodeon shows I used to watch…” conversation (and I pray you have), it’s the second level of self-indulgent conversation in which people around my age partake.
But there’s a reason for it. It was formative. The “old…