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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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[–] lamentforicarus@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Roleplaying in AOL chatrooms. I remember joining this group who roleplayed as vampires and hanging out in the "local tavern." I was only 9 and in hindsight half of what people were doing was hooking up, but it made me love writing.

Later on, I really enjoyed LiveJournal and staying up way too late reading fanfiction with my friends on AIM/MSN messenger.

Early Google. When AskJeeves fizzled away but SEO and ads hadn't taken over.

[–] cmdr_nova@hackers.town 1 points 1 year ago

@lamentforicarus @5redie8 I wonder if we were in the same chatrooms haha