Ask Reddit Question Gets 20+ Users To Go On A Trip Down Memory Lane And Share The Ancient Stuff Of The Internet
Despite the slow dial-up connection, internet users back in the day had a lot of fun stuff going on. People neither had streaming services nor social networking apps at the time, but the internet still had a wealth of entertainment value.
One of the best things about the internet back then was the sense of community it fostered. People would come together on forums and chat rooms to discuss various topics, and there was a strong sense of camaraderie.
This was also before the days of cyberbullying, so people were generally more respectful towards one another. There were also a ton of great websites to explore.
From Geocities and Flash games to customizable media players, there was always something new to discover. And since there weren't as many websites around, each one felt special and unique.
Of course, the internet has come a long way since then, but there's still something special about those good old days. If you're feeling nostalgic, why not take a trip down memory lane and look at the answers to this Ask Reddit question:
What is so ancient only an Internet veteran can remember?
Tons of Redditors shared what they miss about the good 'ol days. So let's have a look at the best things about the internet in the past.
A redditor named Marambal17 asks the question that evoked the nostalgia of internet users.
Marambal17Nowadays, you need to think hard to get a username that's not taken.
R33GtstOnce find out that your name isn't taken on multiple email providers, you were probably compelled to do the same thing as this user.
notyounaaniViruses didn't matter, as long as we had cursors to show off.
Blackout1322You're willing to risk the safety of your computer with smileys.
AmoreLuckyWe didn't have apps at the time, so we relied on printed maps.
ItsBulkingSeasonLadsYou have map pages that you don't really need.
keb1965
No such thing as Google Analytics back in the day. Website counters do the job.
grendel54
The legitimacy of a website was based on the numbers shown on those counters.
Wildcat_twister12
Website counters really mattered at the time.
TheRealFlowerChild
How to pass a school project using websites
Epickiller10
How to trick Google into paying you money
wwwdiggdotcom
We didn't have Wikipedia.
We had Encarta. Beating MindMaze felt like an achievement too!
jolloholoday, JersetJedi, cherrytarts
Streaming stuff was only through RealPlayer.
Orinocobro, UebelKanuebel
The agony that the kids back in the day went through
joothinkso
Yahoo Pool was so cool at the time.
superwholockian62, reelmonkey
Remember downloading tons of skins to give your Winamp player a personality?
awesabre, KlaatuBrute
Even kids can build websites.
ulem98
We didn't have messaging apps back then. We had AIM.
Lilliputian0513, kal_el_diablo
You can only enjoy multiplayer games if you are connected via LAN.
gfyans, Fast_Cockroach_7892
The old days' Reddit?
BrainDamagedMonkey42, mouseattacks
Things were so much different in the early days of the internet.
People would put a lot of effort into making their websites look unique. They would often include personal photos and details about their lives, and this made for a much more personal experience.
These days, most websites are just corporate entities with no personality. Before social media took over the internet, people would actually talk to each other on forums and chat rooms.
This fostered a strong sense of community, and it was easy to make friends with people from all over the world.
