The Internet is like a stage, a very large stage, where some people once enjoyed great success and the audience cheered for them. There were many famous roles, but also many who ended up in obscurity.
Back in the early days of the Internet, there was something called MUD. If you look at computer books published around 2002, there are still sections about MUD. On this stage, MUD had a bit of a solo performance feel to it, and there weren't many people in the audience. The interactive games everyone played were novel continuations, where the beginning of the story would always be someone fantasizing about their own sect, and then the people below would start creating a流水account-style continuation novel. Later, a new type of web game called "Jianghu" (Rivers and Lakes) appeared. The era of Jianghu once brought the peak of grassroots webmasters on the Internet, such as Jiutian Music starting from Jianghu, and Chinese Webmaster Station starting from Jianghu. At this time, the stage was very lively, while MUD was arguing with Legends backstage about who was the leading role and who was the supporting role. In the end, MUD left quietly, telling Jianghu, "Just wait, there will be a next time."