the past is prologue -- internet

Remember when the internet wasn't all about

algorithms, ads and trackers?

The web used to be a place to connect with

like-minded people, niche communities, forums,

DIY websites, original content.

2000.town wishes to bring this feeling back,

it's a place to share about, but not limited to:

Nature, low-technologies, collective ressources,

life pro-tips, s... See more

I know this is going to make me sound old – but I miss the internet.

The real internet. The one we used to have. Before it all got so much less – and somehow so much more – complicated.

The most obvious way an online community is like a bar is that bars serve alcohol, and alcohol makes people loud and stupid. It actually depresses your hearing, so you can’t hear yourself talk as well, so you speak louder. And a room full of people speaking louder means a very boisterous room. And of course, alcohol reduces inhibition, so you say t... See more

Online, people are much more willing to type things that they’d never say in person.