This thread (on threadiverse) reminiscing about 2000s era internet made me think:

A paradox with the current #fediverse:

it's driven, partly, by nostalgia and longing for the "early internet".

And yet, is built in imitation of modern big-social.

I was struck by the thought "does the fedi capture any of these structures, feelings and vibes?"
I don't think so, at all.

The fedi is balkanised big-social, not new-old-internet, and you can feel it, there's unmet longing.

https://lemm.ee/post/35170667