In his post about Blogging, RSS, and Imposture Syndrome Brandon writes,

Then it clicked… the internet I miss didn’t include my mom. It was a bunch of nerds, creating stuff, showing it off, and most of the time doing it for free for others to enjoy.

And I couldn’t agree more. This is exactly the internet I miss as well. It’s what drew me to create my first blog in 2005 and what keep drawing me back now.