Recently I was chatting with a dev friend about “the old internet” and how it used to be fun. But, it’s still fun in some places. People are still doing silly things as a way to learn, express themselves, and entertain.
My criteria for a “fun internet thing” would exclude sites with:
- commercial goals – that includes selling sayings on t-shirts and mugs
- content strategy – it can be a daily thing, but primarily it should serve to entertain
- self promotion – it is okay to identify the humans that built it, but it’s not okay to build your personal brand with it