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You're using the wrong tools to browse the web if it seems that is the case.

The weird, creative, bordering on unhinged part of the web is still very much around and alive. It's just that you need to depart from the major social media sites and search engines if you want to find it again.

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Delete all social media immediately. It’s the equivalent of Neo unplugging himself, taking these tubes out of his throat.

Well said. There's a good search engine for that, maybe you've heard of it?

https://marginalia-search.com/

;)

Well as it happens...

Hahaha

I’ve tried Marginalia about… probably 10 times, at this point? Every time I want niche search results. I haven’t found an interesting site through it, yet.

I love the concept and want it to work! I pay for Kagi; I value search.

The explore mode[1] is probably the tool you're looking for if you're just looking for something interesting / demonstration that the weird web still exists.

[1] https://marginalia-search.com/explore

This is a step in the right direction. Thanks for this.

Bring

Back

Web

Rings

(But seriously, I think I would love to rat-hole down interesting web rings.)

There's a web ring revival happening, ironically by people who are too young to actually remember them.

Other networks are web ring prone, too, like Tor and I2P. Lot of web rings found on either.

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