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[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago

I miss the Internet of the late 90s and early 00s

[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago

Here's some screenshots if you don't want to click the link:

I'm pretty it's just a couple of dudes messing around, but it's pretty interesting.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Dean and Nigel mocking old people. That's all I looked at.

[–] SGforce@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 days ago

Right? Up until I saw that I was onboard with the weirdness.

They're assholes urging people to be assholes. Even if not real, the effect is the same. Fuck them.

[–] OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Dam, back when websites could literally be about anything

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago

Much better now that every website is "optimised" for as revenue.