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[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 18 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I fell for one of those as a kid and put in my mom's cc number. Remembered we had to cancel the card.

[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 11 points 3 months ago

Oof. Friendly fire. My bad.😅

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

i used to wonder why anyone cared if there were any women in the chat rooms; it should have been the first clue that i wasn't straight. lol

[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 1 points 3 months ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

[–] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 14 points 3 months ago

23/m/cali ne1 want 2 cyber press 11

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there's a show in Hulu with Maya Erskine and somebody else called PEN15 which is incredible all around as a comedy capturing the awkward stage of early adolescence, but also specifically in the early dialup internet era. it unlocked some very cringey memories in me I had buried, but is so funny it's worth it.

there's a whole episode on AIM that is hysterical and the way they portray themselves and the absurdity of peer groups at that age is nothing short of true genius.

[–] rtstragedy@hexbear.net 9 points 3 months ago

18/unknown/behind you, duh