Digital Cargo Cult: How Zoomers Ruined Old Internet Nostalgia
Walk into any zoomer’s idea of “old internet nostalgia” and you’ll be assaulted by virtual glitter, neon colors, and websites that look like a Lisa Frank folder exploded. They’ve discovered terms like “Fruitiger Aero” and “Y2K aesthetic” - keywords that literally didn’t exist before 2018 - and decided this constitutes understanding internet history.
But here’s the problem: they’ve confused the wrapping paper for the gift.
The old internet wasn’t good because of how it looked. It was good because of how it worked. And on that fundamental level, modern “old internet” enthusiasts have learned absolutely nothing. Digital Cargo Cult: How Zoomers Ruined Old Internet Nostalgia
