Unpopular Opinion: The Internet Is Meant for Fun

The author argues that the early internet was fun in a way social media no longer is, and that today's online culture has lost the sense of connection and play it once offered. He cites a 2015 episode in which he had a pizza sent to a stranger in Toronto after a Twitter reply, and a Facebook joke about cappuccino that his friend Daryl fulfilled during a Nashville blizzard. He blames the democratization of publishing for clutter and negativity, and points to the "creator economy," where musicians and influencers feel pressure to keep producing content.