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What's your favorite memory from the early internet? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by 5redie8@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Venutianxspring@lemmy.fmhy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

Collecting AOL CDs to get free minutes. Downloading risque photos on 56k and having your mom pick up the phone and kill your download halfway through. Fun times.

Early chat rooms were really fun, everything was fresh and people were excited with all of the potential and there was no overwhelming corporate bullshit.