Do you wish it were still 1999?

[Zerofactor]

It's been well over 20 years since I registered here, and as I approach the age of 40 (FORTY!) I find myself missing the old-net a whole lot. Missing pretty much everything about it. Hyper-active forums where thoughtful (or maybe even not so thoughtful) conversation took place, the original AOL Instant Messenger (even though I'm using a bootleg open-sourced version of it today in 2025), GeoCities, webrings, maybe sometimes even MySpace.

I dunno dudes, I just think the current internet kinda sucks ass

[Zerofactor]

After yesterday, I'm pretty sure most people wish it were still 1999

[Whiskey 7]

After yesterday, I'm pretty sure most people wish it were still 1999

I missed 'yesterday' so I need ask, what happened?

[tnf]

I'll be 50 in two months, I understand that nostalgic feeling of the old days and missing the old net. Hard to believe that this place has been around for almost half that time. Simpler times back in the day...

[Whiskey 7]

Take heart tnf I will be 69 in two weeks and luckily, still feel like a 40 year old

[Mat Linnett]

tnf, as pointed out in the "What is new in your world" thread, I now work with people younger than this forum

And Whiskey, I think Zerofactor is referring to Tangerine Palpatine's* tariffs.

*I can't take credit for that nickname BTW, but I will happily steal it.

[Transient]

Yeah, going back to 1999 would be nice.

[Lieutenant Dan]

I'd go back to 1999 in a heartbeat.

[seremtan]

i'd go back to 1999 just to tell MKJ that 26 years later he'll still be a cunt

[tnf]

Take heart tnf I will be 69 in two weeks and luckily, still feel like a 40 year old

Awesome! I'm back in the best physical shape I've been in since my 20s but I can't escape all the joint pain and lingering injuries from back in the day. So I'll be 50, feel 70, but in what would be considered good condition for someone in their 30s. Combo of all three.

[MKJ]

i'd go back to 1999 just to tell MKJ that 26 years later he'll still be a cunt

Get fucked cuntsock

[Reaps]

Man, I just popped in here because I was reflecting on the old world, when the internet was a siloed place but there were real communities. In 2000 and I was a idiot of a 14 year old who found a place to talk shit about the game I spent all my time playing. Only R&R back then, perfectly pitched at my maturity level of course. Can't even get into my old account, but it's nice to see this place is still around, even if it's pretty quiet.

edit: jeez... just realised some of my post history was still here. goddamn. At least it's not all here.

[Zackdos]