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What do you believe was the best era of the Internet and why? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 8 months ago by Preventer79@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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[–] natecox@programming.dev 15 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I want my ICQ and my IRCs and my “you’ve got mail” and my horrible screeching that means I will be online soon back.

I’m not even kidding. Give me back my 90s internet.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 8 months ago

Go play HYPNOSPACE OUTLAW right now, if you haven’t. Trust me.

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I keep wanting to go back to usenet, but I hate that it's not included by my ISP anymore

[–] fratermus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

http://www.eternal-september.org/

free access to text froups

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 8 months ago

WHOA! Thank you so much!