both companies notably ruined the internet in the 2010s by consolidating discourse then taking various steps to destroy the user experience and the feel of the communities for profit.

so, broadly, the web went from cozy, small hobby forums in the 90s and 00s, then with the 10s as a transitional period, the 20s being practically complete corporate control of online discourse.

it’s a bummer. but nothing lasts forever. where will we go next?

  • BlazeEnglish
    1·
    2 小时前

    No worries, happy to help. I guess that might solve some of the issues you detailed in the comment above.

    I skimmed through it, but some other points I was a bit confused about

    so if you attempt to visit https://lemmy.world/c/drpg you will get an error, as if that were an invalid community. It is a valid community though, it is just on a tiny instance that such people have not included in their nets

    The issue here is not about discuss.online being a small instance, but mostly you not using the URL with the instance name