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Pre-1991 Internet History


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Share any experiences you've had from the internet before 1991, dig up cool info, pretty much discuss anything relevant to internet culture before 1991.

http://textfiles.com/ - Probably the best resource for learning about BBS (Bulletin Board System) culture on the web
http://www.bbscorner.com/ - Another great resource for learning about the era
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Nothing happened. There was like 200 people using the internet. Surely the 1991-1999 era is much more interesting?
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Those were the days when you could literally get kicked off the Internet for being an asshole.
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first time a modem appeared on tv
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>>1404519
USENET then
BBS (see above) then
and IRC Internet Relay Chat

>>1404539
>Those were the days when you could literally get kicked off the Internet for being an asshole
Those were the days when no one could find you.
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Would we've been better off if the internet was never invented?
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>>1405218
Who? Us, the 4chan browsing NEETS, or us, as a specie? If the former, yes. If the latter, no.
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