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What's your favorite Web 1.0 memory? (beehaw.org)

submitted 2 years ago by Takeshidude@beehaw.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Prior to the internet condensing into just 5 or so websites, what do you remember fondling about being online?

I remember winning a raffle contest on the old Terraria forums and getting to pick my own title (instead of just New Member, Member, Well-Known Member). Of course, since I was like 13, I picked a random collection of letters that only I knew was an acronym of my signature on said forums.

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[–] thestereobus@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Meeting my ex wife on Livejournal. Was a paid member since 2001.