I also miss the early internet and personal websites. That is why I started to work on a personal website. So I can have my own space on the internet. Writing about things I like without worrying about how many people visit it, or algorithms.. that is also the reason why I do not use analytics.. I do not care, this website is for me, and if other people read it that is a nice bonus.

Feel that more people should do this. Grow indie web :)