>>24825679
The presence of the current internet makes the whole thing feel prosaic and a bit cynical. Radio and television have existed for over a century, but most "classics" from the period don't allow them to be a big part of the characters' lives. The majority of a proper story takes place outside your bedroom, preferably outside your house. A good book will distance you from the mundane in order to give you perspective.
>>24825692
This is a good example. I can tell right off the bat that I wouldn't be able to derive much meaning from this story and that reading it would be a waste of my time. Anyone whose life is completely taken over by the internet lacks the holistic insight necessary to be a writer. It's like being a "gamer-philosopher" or expecting your dog to teach you programming.
I grew up with the older internet, which wasn't this hands-on. It led me to go out into the world, to different cities and countries, and meet a variety of unique people in different places for idealistic reasons, most of which didn't involve fornication. I'd consider writing based on said encounters, but even that setting is too temporary to last. In just 20 years it would age as badly as the hashtag in the page that anon posted. It's not that instagram or tinder are inessential and replaceable, as far as the plot is concerned, it's that their usefulness is inessential and replaceable.

>>936905699
ha ha ha ha, good one