Hey, long time reader, first time writer. I just created this account!I'm in my early 20s, CS student, and i grew up with social media: Myspace, HI5, Facebook,Reddit, etc, with algorithms controlling my content consumption and maintaining my addiction. In fact over the last 6 months i tried to quit Facebook at least three times and today i started my fourth attempt. The more i read how the internet was in the 90s/early 00s the more i long something i never experienced which is weird (the same thing i feel about punks and 80s dark wave but that's another matter). I miss blogs/personal sites. i miss quality information sharing in the form for articles and not "7 ways to/10 things to/You wont fing believe it do it now. I miss the hacker fun culture: Pwning for learning and fun, and also not for too much mayhem etc.Few weeks ago, i think, i found a post on HN about the "search.marginalia.nu" and i love it. Obviously it has a long way to go but it's something i desperately needed.I want my relationship with the internet to be driven by curiosity for knowledge and learning and not by content consumption and addiction.I'm tired with the way today's internet works.Literally, the only reason i haven't deleted my Facebook account already is because of the events tab. The only useful feature of that platform for me. Sadly everyone moved to Facebook and any short notice gathering is being posted there.