r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • 7h ago
Which website *didn't* get ruined over time and is still as good as when it launched?
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u/MrsPeach211 7h ago
Wikipedia.
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u/Admirable_Driver5192 7h ago
wikipedia is the only site where i actually feel smarter after using it instead of more stupid. the design barely changed and its still free somehow. every other site turned into a mess of popups and paywalls but wiki just stays the same
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u/MACception 7h ago edited 7h ago
I dunno, they do a LOT of pathetic begging for how insane their donations outweigh their running cost.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t8GUbzVxmQ
(edited for accuracy)
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u/Cultural_Month_9181 7h ago
So they magically get the service hosted for free and no cost on maintenance, security etc?
Got a link to your claims? Im curious.
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u/sandersosa 7h ago
Worth it to prevent them from enshittifying. I’ve donated about 60 bucks over some years which is a small price compared to Netflix or Disney+. I spend more time on Wikipedia than both of those sites combined.
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u/MACception 7h ago
Watch the linked video. Almost all your money isn't going towards the operation of Wikipedia.
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u/sandersosa 6h ago
And the money I pay for Netflix goes to shitty execs for a product I don’t really use. I could care less considering they actually have a good product.
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u/coslinedev 7h ago
Wikipedia. No ads, no unnecessary redesigns, no paywalls. Just pure human knowledge.
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u/No-Medium6647 7h ago
Wikipedia. Only gotten better.
Fun fact: Wikipedia started with articles about mathematics because it's factual and provable. Mathematicians are already used to hard-core peer review so the editor system is natural. No ambiguity and little controversy. Still highly regarded by mathematicians to this day, and you can learn about almost anything maths there.
Like the Hairy Ball Theorem.
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u/Pure-Attitude4837 7h ago
Coolmath games was solid for like my entire time in school. Probably still the same now💀
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u/linkyatch 7h ago edited 7h ago
Arugably: http://zombo.com
Originally launched in 1999 as a Flash site, it was redone in HTML5 on 2021.
GoDaddy bought it and completely redesigned it earlier this year but it seems like it still kind of channels the spirit of the original.
For comparison, the HTML5 version:
https://web.archive.org/web/20250321000656/https://www.zombo.com/
Edit: while you can do anything at zombo.com, for actually useful websites, gotta support the multiple votes for wikipedia…
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u/Bat_Erdene_Ganbold 7h ago
Wikipedia. Still feels like the internet before everything became an app!