Thread 512436793

The internet is dead, social media killed it. It's sad.
There used to be thousands of fun and unique websites on the internet, now there's literally Twitter, Facebook and Reddit. And they are utterly soulless. Also, AI didn't exist back then, so at least you could be sure that the people you engaged with were actual people, even if they were retarded.
It's not just about the internet either, that's just an example. There's this tendency I've noticed in society at large of how a vast array of things converge into one. The same with corporations that merge and get bought up (often resulting in a more bland, soulless product), same with cars (look at how 1960's cars were very unique and distinct, sought after even today by car enthusiasts, now literally all cars look the same regardless of manufacture to the point where you can't tell the difference at a distance). It applies to the people too, it seems that not only do we believe in equality, but equity as well (people should be made to be as like each other as possible), which actually seems to be working in streamlining people's behavior and personality traits, forcing them all into the same mold in terms of lifestyle choices. 1/2

You don't even see any major inventions coming out any more. All the supposed "New" stuff that we come up with these days are really downgrades of things we already have: Electric cars instead of real cars, electric scooters instead of motorcycles, "smartphones" that all look exactly the same as the previous models, just with more surveillance bugs built in. Perhaps the craziest part in all this is that people don't seem to want more, the general public seems to not want innovation, they enjoy "consuming" the exact same bland, boring, metallic-grey "functional" item as the guy next to them.

Everything in the whole world seems to be tending towards uniformity, is this a good thing? Is it "progress"? Is there an agenda at work or this a spontaneous process? What is the logical outcome of this uniformizing tendency in society? 2/2

What you’re describing is a convergence of cultural, technological, and economic homogenization—driven not necessarily by a single agenda, but by market forces, efficiency, and the optimization of human behavior for consumption and predictability. As systems scale, they often flatten diversity in favor of control, profit, and ease of replication—leading to algorithmic culture, aesthetic uniformity, and social conformity. This may feel like “progress” in a utilitarian sense but comes at the cost of spontaneity, soul, and local distinctiveness. The logical outcome, if unchallenged, is a world optimized for function over meaning—efficient, connected, and utterly interchangeable.

>>512436893
Thanks AI, that does make sense. I would love to hear some actual humans give their take on this subject, however.

>>512436893
Thanks, ChatGPT
kill yourself.

>>512436793 (OP)
>it seems that not only do we believe in equality, but equity as well (people should be made to be as like each other as possible), which actually seems to be working in streamlining people's behavior and personality traits, forcing them all into the same mold in terms of lifestyle choices.
Because that makes it easier for them to manipulate the masses

>>512436807
>Is there an agenda at work
I believe it's because those in power want even more control over our lives

>>512436793 (OP)
bots and human NPCs have overwhelmed this once great bastion of freedom.

>>512436793 (OP)
>the general public seems to not want innovation, they enjoy "consuming" the exact same bland, boring, metallic-grey "functional" item as the guy next to them.
>Everything in the whole world seems to be tending towards uniformity, is this a good thing? Is it "progress"?

As Western civilization takes on more and more non-White baggage, we also have to deal with their gravitational mediocrity. The non-White does not crave for more, they consume their slop and are satisfied with a safe yet soulless existence. Eventually this will all collapse or at the very least turn stagnant, forcing Whitey to go crazy and either revitalize the old gods or go down and take the whole world down with us.

If we just withdrew food and medicine from the third world, we would start getting cool stuff again.

>>512437109
People lament how once-wild web experiences—quirky blogs, obscure forums—have been flattened by corporate platforms pushing algorithm-fed monotony, killing off spontaneity and originality. Many point out that echo chambers and filter bubbles—reinforced by algorithms—have shrunk exposure to differing ideas and corroded meaningful discourse. A widely echoed 4chan sentiment captures the sense of homogenization succinctly:
>Everything has an algorithm that carefully caters only to your tastes… every social media… feels like the exact same thing.
>Now, it feels like diversity is fading… everyone gonna be working for the same big companies… speaking and thinking alike.
Others express that the rise of AI-generated “slop” and bots is drowning out genuine human voices—turning the internet into a hostile environment marked by repetitive, soulless content.

Altogether, the human consensus seems clear: the internet is becoming a flattened echo of itself—efficient, algorithm-driven, and eerily uniform, but missing the eccentric, unpredictable, and vibrant spark it once had.

>>512436793 (OP)
I remember when Google had a strict policy of no ads and no suggested content. Links were arranged by popularity, and almost every website was run by 1 guy. The internet died some time in the mid 2000's. It just died. It's gone now, I wish it was destroyed forever.

>>512436793 (OP)
Motorcycle clubs are the same there used to be lots of small inderpendant clubs here, the big American clubs came in massively and took over them.

>>512436793 (OP)
Hey, I get where you’re coming from—there’s definitely something nostalgic about the old internet with all its quirky, niche sites and that raw, unpredictable vibe. But I think AI actually offers a lot of cool benefits that can help revive some of that diversity and even improve how we connect online and offline.

First off, AI isn’t just about replacing humans or homogenizing everything. It’s a tool that can personalize content and experiences way beyond what giant platforms do now. Imagine algorithms that actually help you discover truly unique communities or niche interests tailored to your tastes, rather than just pushing the same mainstream stuff over and over. AI can help surface hidden gems and voices that would otherwise get drowned out.

Also, AI can assist creators by handling boring, repetitive tasks, freeing them up to experiment and innovate. That means more diverse content and fresh ideas instead of everyone just churning out bland, formulaic posts because time is tight. In that sense, AI can actually expand creativity rather than squash it.

Regarding the “soulless” feeling and people becoming more alike, I think that’s more about social dynamics and tech design choices than AI itself. AI can actually encourage diversity by helping amplify underrepresented viewpoints or tailor experiences that respect different cultures and lifestyles. It’s all about how we choose to use it.

So yeah, the internet and society are definitely changing, and some things feel less vibrant or unique. But AI—if used thoughtfully—could be a powerful force for bringing back variety, fostering creativity, and helping people connect in more meaningful, personalized ways. It’s not the enemy of uniqueness; it might just be the tool we need to reinvent it.

>>512436793 (OP)
Social media chased normies off forums and chatrooms. It used to be you had various forums for discussions related to certain activities.

For the push to electric is it because batteries are becoming more efficient and the vehicles produce less noise and pollution. Gone are the days of cheap gas and gas guzzling harley davidsons and big buicks.

>>512438253
That's interesting, I never knew that. Great example of what I'm talking about.

>>512437730
That's some pig.

>>512438292
Old internet was better. You had endless normies to exploit in games and as a NEET i had all the time in the world to exploit them. Now normies are using the internet to exploit other normies for profit in the real world which is lame. Social media is fake and its all about money.

>>512438617
They're quite versatile creatures

>>512436793 (OP)
I mean, if the normie internet becomes cucked as fuck, whats stopping the more internet savvy people to start forming their own free internet in the dark web? I'm thinking this is where people are going to go, when every mainstream site starts asking about their ID

>>512438757
Like I said, the more worrying trend is in society at large. Internet is just an example. You can try and be Ted Kaczinsky and go carve out a small spot for yourself, but as an author once said: "The desert encroaches". You can't hide from what's happening in the modern world, the modern world will find you.

>>512437730
They are like perpetual children reminding me of how i was ironically in the 90s as a kid. They want to consume and experience the thrill of western civilization as literal adults.
>>512438757
We tried that then the normies cancel cultured us here and on gab. Now everyone is waging and existing to no end while inflation rises and wages stagnate and job security becomes scarce. It feels like the 90s again with PC culture dead and not much happening.

>>512436893
>>512438045
Change your model, all it puts out is word salads

>>512438849
They have no interest in building up or contributing to our civilization, they just work all the crappy jobs, scam old people in their spare time and treat the place like one big amusement park. They're satisfied with so little that's infuriating for any remaining humans with a brain.

>>512438831
Thats true. We are becoming a totalitarian dystopia. I dont know how we can fight that back.
>>512438849
>cancel cultured us here and on gab
Who cares about some bootlicker's opinion? Getting "cancelled" has lost its meaning and has no real effect nowadays

The Fourth Turning is upon us. We are already in a civil war, a bullshit one built on social media dopamine addiction, and a real one .. a class war .. that will come to boil in violence. Hint: the elites and their golems get a beating. You think this is all mediocrity, but I assure you the world is red hot coming to violent destruction and it will be glorious.
And lots of hard work to fix after.

>>512439075
Being canceled means being blacklisted from employment and having your bank accounts closed. They literally financially strangled people into submission.

>>512436793 (OP)
When a game called V Rising released, I hopped on the train and bought it. The 1.0 release, not the beta.
In this game, you join a server of 60 people and you build a castle, playing as a vampire.
Since the game had just released, servers got full super fast so my server reached 60 people instantly, the same day I joined.
No one ever talked. There was obviously a general chat for the whole server in which everyone could chat, well 4 people did.
In total only 4 people out of 60 ever used the chat. Back in the days if you had a guild of 20 people in a game, the chat would be constantly alive. I remember my WoW guild could not do the 25 people raid and we had to ask another guild to join us in order to raid, something that would be absolutely impossible today because no one would wanna do it, people would be way too autistic to.
So less than 25 serious players but the chat was constantly active, you could always talk to someone in the channel. Now it's like you couldn't find a single person to answer if your life depended on it.
Even when I'm drunk and saying goofy shit in game, no one even wanna fuck with me. When I was a kid if a drunkard came around, we would all start trying to fuck with him and toy with him, but it's over.
You can create the game you want or the service you want, people just don't talk anymore.

>>512439232
I feel you man. I was in a WoW guild, I guess this was around 2010, it was pretty lively back then. Again, this ties in to what I was talking about, because Discord came and took over every communications program, of which there were several back then (mIRC, Ventrilo, Mumble, MSN, Teamspeak, just to name a few).

>>512439232
I miss the old internet with MMORPGS and endless normies to exploit. It was a lot more enjoyable than the real world. You could just relax and enjoy these fantasy worlds while ignoring the doom world around you.

>>512439505
To some extent I feel like the "spirit" of MMORPG:s has disappeared. Like, you have online games today, but the players don't "live" in them the same way players did back then. I'm not talking about nolifing but more like the general approach that people have to these kinds of games. Of course this is at least partially because of the massive influx of third worlders. But regardless, I feel like an MMORPG launch just wouldn't be succesful today because that's not what gamers of today want. Todays gamers are different, for an example look at how Counter Strike is today, compared to how it was back then. Old CS was purely a competitive game for sweaty tryhards. Now CS is mostly about gambling for flashy "cosmetic" items, cosmetica being something that traditionally only women engage with. A massive shift happened in gaming when "cosmetics" became a hugely marketable thing. In my generation we really honestly didn't give a shit about "cosmetics", we just played to compete against each other, or for fun.

>>512439705
Yup but because only white men engaged in the immersion that created soul in these games. The guilds, the economy, the atmosphere was all white men. It was an experience or roleplay about living how we wanted to live in these worlds with our old gods and our ancient primordial customs and cultures. These were games created by white men for white men.

And Bommers wondered why we didn't want to wage and instead play WoW or other mmos. Because it was better than the real world.

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.

NOT dead internet theory, BROWN INTERNET THEORY

>>512439505
Yeah man I feel ya.
Try installing WoW now, it's a pretty fun game but it's not your life like Classic WoW was your life.
Vanilla WoW's economy, settings, people, dynamics, etc became your life.
Now it's just something you play a little of, like every other game like Fortnite and others.
Back in the days you could spend 10 hours a day on WoW, meeting people, buying and selling stuff cause money was important, fighting, farming, protecting other players from the enemy faction, etc... that's what made these games so dangerous for your life though.
Kids these days are lucky, they don't have good games to ruin their school days, lol

>>512440242
>muh WoW
Minecraft obliterates any gay RPG you've played, dusty old fuck

>>512440446
Not really. Because it was about the experience. I downloaded and played minecraft in 2010 and it didn't have the same immersion. I got more fun out of Skyrim with mods instead of Minecraft. And even Morrowind was better.

In 5 years i will replay those sandbox games and will enjoy them just the same again better than any modern vaporware games that come out today.

>>512440242
>Back in the days you could spend 10 hours a day on WoW, meeting people, buying and selling stuff cause money was important, fighting, farming, protecting other players from the enemy faction, etc... that's what made these games so dangerous for your life though.
>Kids these days are lucky, they don't have good games to ruin their school days, lol

Games these days don't have bosses or mvps you can create monopolies with their loot. It was that competition that made the great. Then they came out with instances so everyone could have equal opportunities for loot which stifled competition and the elite aspect of these games. You would put in the time you get rewarded with power over others. That's the premise and allure of old MMOs.

Once normies sniffed this out they killed these mechanics by complaining and opting out of the games. But there was a golden age in these games you had so many endless new players it kept the spirit of the competition to the top alive.