What was the name of the first online game you got hooked on?
Legend of the Red Dragon
Remember the sound of dial-up internet. What current sound gives you the same feeling?
Starting up the drip coffee pot
If you could revive one old website or online service, which one would you choose and why?
Twitter from ten years ago
Think about your first online friend. What would you say to them if you could send a message today?
“Isn’t it crazy that we still keep in touch?”
In the style of LiveJournal, what three words would you use to describe your day today?
busy, lazy, cloudy
Which old-school computer game would you love to see remade with today’s technology?
Chip’s Challenge
Reflecting on your first email address, what does it say about your younger self’s interests or personality?
I was emo as all hell
If you could go back and give yourself one piece of advice about navigating the early internet, what would it be?
Calm down with the Smashing Pumpkins lyrics
What’s a memory from an online community or chatroom that still makes you smile?
Meeting my first girlfriend through a Tori Amos webring
If your first computer could talk, what story from your early internet days would it tell?
God help me, nothing good
What’s one thing from the early days of the internet you’re surprised didn’t become more popular?
Kindness
How would you explain the concept of an AIM or Gchat away message to someone who’s never experienced them?
A nice place to put what broody goth song you’re listening to
Looking back, what’s the most surprising thing about how the internet has evolved since your early experiences?
Nazis are popular for some reason?
If you could bring back one aspect of the internet from the LiveJournal era, what would it be and why?
Thoughtfulness
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