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People aren’t really asking whether a nature website is better than a pageant. They are asking: Was my world in 1999 better than today? Was I better, back then, before smartphones and Instagram filters and hot takes?
But in the psychology of 1999 web searching, the connection is logical. Back then, people used search portals like Yahoo, Lycos, or AltaVista. You didn’t type “best nature site” or “top pageant moments.” You typed fragments. And you often compared two unrelated things to determine which was “better” for your specific afternoon.
(now called Distinguished Young Women) was the nation’s oldest and largest scholarship program for high school senior girls. Unlike child beauty pageants that focused on glitz and makeup, Junior Miss emphasized scholastics, interview skills, talent, and physical fitness. In 1999, the program was at its cultural peak.
By James P. Crowley | Nostalgia & Digital Culture
Why the persistence?
People aren’t really asking whether a nature website is better than a pageant. They are asking: Was my world in 1999 better than today? Was I better, back then, before smartphones and Instagram filters and hot takes?
But in the psychology of 1999 web searching, the connection is logical. Back then, people used search portals like Yahoo, Lycos, or AltaVista. You didn’t type “best nature site” or “top pageant moments.” You typed fragments. And you often compared two unrelated things to determine which was “better” for your specific afternoon.
(now called Distinguished Young Women) was the nation’s oldest and largest scholarship program for high school senior girls. Unlike child beauty pageants that focused on glitz and makeup, Junior Miss emphasized scholastics, interview skills, talent, and physical fitness. In 1999, the program was at its cultural peak.
By James P. Crowley | Nostalgia & Digital Culture
Why the persistence?