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The ‘90s Internet: When 20 hours online triggered an email from my ISP’s president::1998 plea for restraint reveals a lost world where the 'Net was an opt-in experience.

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[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (6 children)

20 hours.... ..... ........what were you doing?!

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago

Downloading a short video?

[–] grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

Downloading Linux

[–] muddybulldog@mayheminc.win 9 points 2 years ago

Downloading Slackware.

[–] RagingNerdoholic@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

...pixel line...
...pixel line...
...pixe- nipple!!!

[–] evatronic@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Interlaced GIF was a godsend. You got the low res naughty bits early.

[–] TheYear2525@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

And by the time it’s done downloading in its full 320x180 glory, you’re ready to go again!

[–] GordonFremen@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago
[–] Blamemeta@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Some sort of game, idling for gold.