I remember the first time I saw the internet I was over at my brother's. I was 11 maybe? If then he'd been about 17/18ish. He had just gotton a modem for his computer (back when they were all external) and he was showing me a chat room of sorts, but a really early one that was all text and looked just like the picture above. This was around '94/'95 or so and he set me up in the room with a handle and all and it was just people within 100 mile radius of the house.
It was obscenely boring chat too, ha. I think all I typed was "what's up?" a few times when people entered and left but couldn't think of anything really to say.
I was supremely disappointed because about that time Hackers came out and I was convinced that THAT was what EVERYONE could/was doing online at the time.
BTW, does anyone remember that AWESOME episode of Ghostwriter with the hacker named Max the Mouse who was terrorizing the school? Lemme see if I can dig up some youtube.
I remember the Internet to me was just AOL 4.0. Followed by a few subsequent AOL releases, then some version of MSN. Also, Juno for those times where having a month bill for a connection was too much. Simpler times, they were.
Also, porn was limited to pictures and 30 second clips downloaded from Kazaa or WinMX. #apeopleshistoryoftheinternet
@Tomb: R.O.A.C.H.: The Old Internet Is Dead. I don't mean nerds at some computer lab on some campus, nor some older nerds deciding on continuity plans from some military base. I mean the one where all the "web" sites were in gopher. Sure, it was a wall of text. But, backinmyday, a wall of text was value added, and lynx was user-friendly.
In that spirit (get off my lawn) I offer you this link you probably can't use of the extant gopher servers:
gopher://gopher.floodgap.com/1/
PS: stick tintin++ somewhere in there. ahh, memories
I made my first email in 1999 and internet was this weird looking thing that didn't make much sense. And how horrible it was dial up connection, having to connect again all the time.
Edit: when I wanted to learn html I would do internet pages about anything: [br.geocities.com]
that is quite embarrassing, good thing that geocities is closing down
In its purest form, trolling is about manipulating people for one's own enjoyment. That's why "trolling is a art" is such a perfect example of trolling. You're baiting people to get riled up over the fact that "a" was used instead of "an." Trolls may parrot crazy viewpoints, but they're doing it to generate a reaction in other people. As other commentators have already stated, this study doesn't explain trolling; it explains the easiest targets for trolls.
Well just read my post to Kotaku about the Infinity Ward debacle and removal of dedicated servers...
Some folks were "EXTREMELY" opinionated to my rational but assertive comment. #technology
I always thought that trolls belonged to that sad little group of people who feel that any attention is good attention. They can't relate to people in a normal way, so they say random, extreme stuff to get a reaction out of others, because at least they are interacting; never mind that those people want to kill said troll... Isn't that why ignoring them is the best solution? (Although I can't argue with a well-placed image of Donald Sutherland). #technology
@RavenNemain: I think this is true as well [probably both attention seeking and an inherent belief they are ((always?)) right and therefore in the majority]. This behavior predates the internet to be sure. Probably also explains why ingnoring them only ratchets it up a notch #technology
This doesn't explain trolling at all. Trolls purposely pick a position they know is offensive/stupid/unpopular to piss off others. This more accurately describes your company's blowhard who thinks everything he/she agrees with is supported by the entire company.
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It was obscenely boring chat too, ha. I think all I typed was "what's up?" a few times when people entered and left but couldn't think of anything really to say.
I was supremely disappointed because about that time Hackers came out and I was convinced that THAT was what EVERYONE could/was doing online at the time.
BTW, does anyone remember that AWESOME episode of Ghostwriter with the hacker named Max the Mouse who was terrorizing the school? Lemme see if I can dig up some youtube.
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My first email address ended in .ARPA! Yep, before we had .com, .edu and all. And it was at that ARPA address that I learned :-)
I do appreciate the video and audio now, though! #apeopleshistoryoftheinternet
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Also, porn was limited to pictures and 30 second clips downloaded from Kazaa or WinMX. #apeopleshistoryoftheinternet
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I set the stakes high with:
www.serietidningar.com #apeopleshistoryoftheinternet
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That site gave me a popup in russian. I know no russian, and that could have just jacked my computer!
shame Tomb! Well done. #apeopleshistoryoftheinternet
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In that spirit (get off my lawn) I offer you this link you probably can't use of the extant gopher servers:
gopher://gopher.floodgap.com/1/
PS: stick tintin++ somewhere in there. ahh, memories
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Edit: when I wanted to learn html I would do internet pages about anything:
[br.geocities.com]
that is quite embarrassing, good thing that geocities is closing down
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/leave Trade #technology
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Some folks were "EXTREMELY" opinionated to my rational but assertive comment. #technology
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