Rec | I THINK THEY CAN BE!

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Rec'd on 💌 ARE INTERNET FRIENDS STILL A THING

i‘ve been feeling really nostalgic and missing the “old internet“ and making internet friends lately as well. i feel like pi.fyi is the closest i have gotten to that feeling again! i don’t feel afraid to comment on people’s posts and start conversations about common interest. I feel like pi.fyi (and its community) really fosters that kind of thing, which makes me believe it’s totally possible again 🙂‍↕️ (can you tell i like it here)

@kaywee

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@evezarik

Haha me too, it’s a very nice corner of the internet to be in

3d ago

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the love i feel for my pi.fyi mutuals

and everyone on this app! the connection with my mutuals reminds me of what i love about the old internet and it’s so sweet to feel it again :•)

@bigstrongguy

Mar 27, 2025

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i’m not sure what area you’re studying/working on, and which is the basis of your essay - also, as a newbie who isn’t well-versed on the culture here - i guess i’ll just say some random misc thoughts about my experience so far! there is something about this interface, i.e. the fonts, the emojis, the formatting, the colours, etc, that’s all so incredibly nostalgic of early tech. it looks like an elevated version of the bare websites they had us build with html/css in ict class. it also feels like a more text- and community-based tumblr, another platform that i found a lot of comfort and joy being on. i don’t have the introspection or technical knowledge to pinpoint what exactly it is about PI, and similar platforms (like tumblr) that makes them safe and comforting/less stressful to use compared to others, so i’d be interested in seeing whether this is something your essay will touch on, or define! maybe it’s because it’s still new and with a smaller user base than Big SM™️ sites, but the culture here doesn’t seem to care about how many followers you have, or in getting the highest amount of engagement on everything you post! it‘s an even playing field where everyone i‘ve seen is just enthusiastic, helpful and thoughtful in their recs or general comments. a small detail, but i also like that specific “like“ numbers aren’t displayed - it (maybe unintentionally?) removes a lot of subliminal pressure to up that figure! PI is a happy, unencumbered space that makes you feel like a (pre-)teen exploring early tech and social platforms again, except instead of it being a collection of people u know irl, it’s basically a bunch of friends from all over. and that’s something that’s been sorely missed, or perhaps even erased, from the cultures of other social media sites. there’s so much individualism and criticism there, and when you don’t receive engagement, you’re basically talking to yourself bc the algorithm won’t pick up your posts & have them show up for other people. there’s always something so special and personal when social sites such as this are in their early days, when the people participating are still genuine in their pursuit on them. the people gravitating towards being here are probably looking for the same thing as well, so i hope for nothing more than for it to stay like this.

@aubergina

Apr 26, 2024

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GENUINE HUMAN CONNECTION

i just made my pi.fyi account yesterday and i’m so warmed by how eager everyone is to chat with strangers to engage in sharing their little positive moments with one another. i finally get why everyone yearns for the myspace era