Surfing the internet, wandering and falling into the river

David writes on “How to Surf the Web in 2025, and Why You Should”:By “surfing the internet” I don’t just mean going online. I mean exploring the internet solely by following hyperlinks from page to page, with no clear destination except for that one wonderful, as-yet-unknown website that will amaze and enthrall you when you find it, the one that will seem like it’s been waiting for you your whole life and which you can’t get enough of.To surf, you must begin on a normal website with outbound links, and avoid all the algorithm-driven thoroughfares (Reddit, YouTube, X, any “apps”) that direct most of today’s internet traffic. You also have to be on a real computer, not a phone. If you end up on social media, you’re no longer surfing.I agree with this view. In my opinion, this sort of internet browsing is like wandering through a forest. And using algorithmic social media is like falling into a raging river.These are two completely different types of activity.