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Title: Which era was the Internet dark ages?
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on August 23, 2010, 11:58:50 pm

It is hard to figure out when was the Internet's dark ages, because everytime a craze ended, a new one risen.

It could be:

1) 1995-2000, when everyone thought people on the Internet were all pedophiles
2) 2000-2004, when everyone used l33t5p33k
3) 2004-today, after 4chan opened

What's your view on this? :P

Title: Re: Which era was the Internet dark ages?
Post by: SirCmpwn on August 24, 2010, 08:26:25 am

Errr, it's a hard sell either way...
Personally, I would say 1 and 3, because I've only ever heard about 1, but it sounds pretty bad, and because 4chan is the downfall of the human race.

Title: Re: Which era was the Internet dark ages?
Post by: ztrumpet on August 24, 2010, 11:04:52 am

Personally, I think it's after May 2007, because then people can do this!

Spoiler For Enlightenment:

Title: Re: Which era was the Internet dark ages?
Post by: Raylin on August 24, 2010, 12:52:10 pm

3.

4chan is a dark decrepit hole of which demon spawn.

Title: Re: Which era was the Internet dark ages?
Post by: Builderboy on August 24, 2010, 01:18:39 pm

Raylin speaks only truth

Title: Re: Which era was the Internet dark ages?
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on August 24, 2010, 01:35:59 pm

But 4chan is cool sometimes. This is where The Game and RickRoll comes from ;D

Title: Re: Which era was the Internet dark ages?
Post by: TIfanx1999 on August 28, 2010, 11:01:28 am

Option X: Back when the internet was text based. Those were truly teh dark ages! ;.;
Also, I have no idea of what this place you speak of in option 3 is. :P
*edit* also #2. I can't tell you how horrible it was. There were entire pages of data that were damn near unreadable. This age was truly horrible, thankfully it has passed for the most part.

Title: Re: Which era was the Internet dark ages?
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on August 28, 2010, 01:36:15 pm

I remember on ticalc news and even other calc forums that existed back then, lots of ppl used 1337 and it was hard to read. Thankfully, hardly anyone use it anymore, now. :P

Title: Re: Which era was the Internet dark ages?
Post by: fb39ca4 on August 28, 2010, 02:49:05 pm

Quote from: ztrumpet on August 24, 2010, 11:04:52 am

Personally, I think it's after May 2007, because then people can do this!
Spoiler For Enlightenment:
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&hl=en_US&fs=1&autoplay=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="
&hl=en_US&fs=1&autoplay=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="0" height="0"></embed></object>

What is with that? I have flashblock, so I noticed the flash thing, and it transferred something from youtube, but nothing else happened.

Title: Re: Which era was the Internet dark ages?
Post by: tloz128 on August 28, 2010, 03:07:04 pm

Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on August 28, 2010, 01:36:15 pm

I remember on ticalc news and even other calc forums that existed back then, lots of ppl used 1337 and it was hard to read. Thankfully, hardly anyone use it anymore, now. :P

except for 5UP3R 1337 H4xx0RZ!!!1

I would have to pick 1 and 2. (also don't forget about those rules :P)
the place in #3 I have mixed feelings about- half the time it's hilarious, the other half it's disgusting (wait, didn't it open in 2003, not 2004?)

Title: Re: Which era was the Internet dark ages?
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on August 28, 2010, 03:30:09 pm

I don't remember. I think it was late 2003 or early 2004. In 2008 a 4th anniversary vid was posted on Youtube.