Yeah. I’m noticing when things get too big, undesirables start creeping in.

‘Undesirable’ in this sense would be people with more money than sense and incredibly low standards for what they spend it on. They are the kinds that are proud to be ripped off and businesses will cater to them over smarter folk.

i didn’t get to experience the 2000s internet and I’ve been loving lemmy

Yup and hopefully only the beginning. The fediverse is like a better internet without big tech.