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I remember people using Yahoo and AltaVista a lot. And before gmail everyone had a yahoo email (if they didn't already have a hotmail). Times change, kings fall
by fermuch 26d ago
I remember people using Yahoo and AltaVista a lot. And before gmail everyone had a yahoo email (if they didn't already have a hotmail). Times change, kings fall from grace.
- Forgeties79 26d agoGoogle has been the dominant force for about 80% of the internet’s existence. I understand things come and go, but Google is incredibly unique. Their importance cannot be overstated
- wolvoleo 26d agoYes but they were mainly a force of evil. Despite their old motto. They made the internet everything it is today, a hellscape of tracking, advertising and other monetisation.
- Forgeties79 26d agoNone of this is an endorsement of the company - I am almost done de-googling my life. They are terrible. It doesn’t change the fact that they literally impacted the trajectory of how the internet developed in a very obvious, concrete way.