Yes, everything online sucks now—but it doesn’t have to

[Nathan]

We all feel it: Our once-happy digital spaces have become increasingly less user-friendly and more toxic, cluttered with extras nobody asked for and hardly anybody wants. There’s even a word for it: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/yes-everything-online-sucks-now-but-it-doesnt-have-to/

 

[Oldeagle66]

I'm okay as long as I stay away from the regular and popular social media. Gone back to using the internet like I did in the early days. I just research things.

 

[Rich]

We all feel it: Our once-happy digital spaces have become increasingly less user-friendly and more toxic, cluttered with extras nobody asked for and hardly anybody wants. There’s even a word for it: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/yes-everything-online-sucks-now-but-it-doesnt-have-to/

When I sign on I feel like I'm taking a walk through a bad neighborhood...