Hot take: the old internet was way better for actually meeting weird people.
By @judehm · Nostalgia
I miss the days of just logging onto AIM or Omegle and having a completely random, unhinged conversation with a total stranger. Now every app is about your profile or your brand.
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tbh i feel like you can't be anonymous online anymore, not in a fun way. everything is so curated. you're supposed to have a perfect grid and a witty bio and be building your personal network. i just want to go back to the chaos of aim chat rooms where you could talk about dumb stuff with some rando for 3 hours and then never speak again. it was a vibe.
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