think i first started reading it in the summer of 2024, last year, though it had definitely been on my watch list for a while before that..
i tried using the official site first, then figured out that the flashes were broken husks of their former selves, and switched to the UHC for the intended / original experience.

as for the reason? probably a mix of curiosity about the piece of media that once ruled the internet and the want to check out Toby Fox's earlier songs.