What if all this internet was a net negative, anyway?

I know this isn't the point, but like... Am I the only one who sees Perry the Platypus here?

The Internet is a net positive.

Social Media is a net negative. A scourge on humanity.

corporate owned and centralized social media is a net negative.

No, I stand by the entire modern "social media" paradigm is a net negative. The Internet was better when you had to look for the forums and groups related to your interests. The consolidation as a whole, regardless of ownership, is a negative. Doesn't matter if it's Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, or the decentralized Fediverse options.

Specialized forums still exist.

I never said they disappeared.

But with megalithic options available via modern social media, few people bother to look beyond those to find the niche areas of the Internet anymore.