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AOL’s dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era (apnews.com)
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[–] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 29 points 13 hours ago (4 children)

I’d rather go back to using the internet that dial up was used for than this high speed cesspool we have now.

[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 20 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Idk.

It was hard to find things even with a search engine, and it was full of scams and spyware, and obnoxious designs that got in the way of the real content, and the most popular chat rooms were run by power-tripping nerds with too much free time and an endless interest in CSAM and Nazi ideology.

Not like today, where… uh… well…

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 7 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

I never had too much trouble finding my way around, and it was the real wild West. You could find all kinds of cool shit. Could just visit Jon Does website with a list of game roms and download them with no bs.

[–] Inaminate_Carbon_Rod@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Watch out for the Goatse though

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 9 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I’ll never forget the feeling of finding a really good webring and surfing all night.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 hours ago

Web rings were awesome

[–] whereyaaat@lemmings.world 9 points 10 hours ago

The old internet is still out there, you just have to find it.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world -1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Nah, I don't miss forums and chat rooms enough to go back to those days again. I need my comments to be sorted by uovote count to preserve my sanity. I can't go back. People are assholes.