#vintageinternet — Public Fediverse posts
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Ars Technica: Remembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment. “In the mid-’90s, the web was exploding, but finding anything of actual value on it felt like an elaborate negotiation with whatever proto-search engine happened to be standing closest to the door. Unlike now, when Google is widely seen as both portal and gatekeeper, sites like AltaVista, Lycos, Excite, HotBot, and […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/08/ars-technica-remembering-the-pre-google-web-when-search-was-an-experiment/