‘Whole slews of the internet just defunct’: Internet veterans bemoan loss of online third spaces, fun websites

The internet has changed so much in the short time it’s existed that it’s hard to remember that it wasn’t always like this. The internet, to me, used to be a place where I would play fun dress up games, talk to other kids on Club Penguin, research fairies on fairy websites, and update my …
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Teen Gets Kicked Out of Cafe For Reading Without Buying Anything, Sparks Discussion About Diminishing Third Spaces

It’s not easy being a teenager. There are only so many places you can go, and most require buying something. When I was a teen, I spent a lot of time at the bookstore and the movie theater because those were some of the only places in the town square where you could hang out …
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