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Neocities celebrates ‘the old internet,’ offering relief from 24/7 social feeds


When social media gets to be too much, Neocities is there

The creator of Faiyubu’s page, Anita Díaz, says that she went to Neocities because of her love for older webpages and the distinct DIY aesthetics of “the old web.” The gamelog came afterwards, from a desire to find a new space to express her feelings about games. “And while I think that websites like Backloggd are great for cataloging and discovery, I’d rather have people read them all in the same place; that way they can get an idea of what I like and dislike in games and better understand where I’m coming from. Click one of the hands and it will take you to the attic, which displays Bagenzo’s games and portrait, or to the kitchen where you can find her touhou blog and virtual pet.

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