The Early Internet Phase Was Certainly Full Of Weird Wonders, And Here Are 24 Things That Will Take You Down That Memory Lane
The early Internet phase is certainly one of the most mind-boggling eras there is, and for good reason.
Let's face it: we all had our cringe-worthy and embarrassing phases, and the Internet world was no exception. The early Internet era was certainly full of wonders, and being weird back then was, well, kind of cool.
We often forget how different technology was at that time, and we were still taking the first steps toward what would become the most meme-worthy milestone in the course of history. Photos and Facebook statuses were a lot more shameless in those earlier days, and there was not a single time you would scroll through your browser without seeing someone with that horrible emo haircut (we know you know).
Sometimes, we even pull out some throwback trends and bask in the aesthetic known as Y2K, pretending we are still living in that era. Well, who could blame us? The 2000s were certainly one of the most iconic periods, producing a lot of pop culture references that are still trending today!
Back then, maximalism was a thing, which explains a lot of the weird things we dig out of posts from the 2000s.
Check out these aspects of the early Internet world that will surely give you a nostalgic trip down memory lane!
1. No ads, no backstories, just the full recipe.
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4. Google has come such a long way from this. Except for the colors, maybe.
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5. When Netscape Navigator was the best browser.
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6. Baby Shark? No, The Badger Song is still iconic.
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7. Being able to customize your cursors. Who's guilty of using the shiny, shimmering ones?
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8. Web design back then specialized in sensory overload. Kidding! The glory days of HTML and CSS.
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9. When Amazon was just a bookstore, and Jeff Bezos hadn't left the Earth yet.
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10. When websites were constantly "Under Construction."
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11. Paying literally for every second you spent online.
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The era of flaming fonts and horrendous Microsoft WordArt.
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13. When the deep web now is what the early Internet days were actually like back then. No rules at all.
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14. The slightly annoying dial-up noises.
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15. Do you remember what life was like without YouTube?
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16. Viruses were easier to detect and weren't as sneaky as they are now.
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17. Two words: Hamster GIFs.
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18. AOL walked so Facebook Messenger could run.
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19. There were times when answers could not be easily searched on Google as efficiently as we can today. Pretty GUIs weren't a thing...yet.
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20. Being able to customize your AOL notifications.
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21. Free discs everywhere!
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22. The random stuff we saw on Limewire—including malware.
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23. Oh, how we dread Internet Explorer these days. But it sure gave birth to what our Internet world is today.
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24. There were no URLs, just keywords for every topic, each with its own website.
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Which one was the most memorable for you? While the cyber world is still surely full of wonder these days, nothing tops the innocence and recklessness of the Internet back in its early days.
Comment down your thoughts below, or share what you vividly remember from the Internet's premature era. We're sure you have some.
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