Not so much an answer to your question, as the sites are still around, more than what made the sites enjoyable is gone. OSNews - while Thom does well, there’s

Not so much an answer to your question, as the sites are still around, more than what made the sites enjoyable is gone. OSNews - while Thom does well, there’s just not as much great content anymore, nor discussions. Reddit/Slashdot - I think so many of these discussion sites died once Trump and MAGA came around, a bit of it started back with the Tea Party crazies too. So many discussions get overtaken by crazy political posts. DeviantArt - I used to enjoy that site, now it’s just filled with AI crap. I used to subscribe to a magazine called Computer Arts. They had a section where they showcased sites with amazing design and UX, lots of Flash fun. That died with Flash and every site being designed around a layout that allows the most ads that can be placed on it. Long form content sites died too, or are hidden behind paywalls. Surfing the web just isn’t enjoyable anymore.