Most of the internet is trying to get your attention. The part that isn't is mostly dead links and expired domains.
The things worth keeping are the things closest to your hands.
A page that loads in 40ms feels different from a page that loads in 3 seconds. Not because of the content. Because of trust.
Silence online is hard to find. Not the silence of an empty chatroom - that's just abandonment. Something closer to a library.