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Random memory I need help with, was AOL the dial-up service available worldwide? (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 months ago by SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net to c/technology@hexbear.net

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I recently had a memory come back to being on aol sometime in 2001 and chatting with someone who claimed to be from Japan. This was in an anime chat room I used to visit.

Was the service available outside the USA?

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[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's pretty funny. I thought they could have been an expat like you living in Japan, never got to ask them more questions though iirc.

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have fond memories of being on the net during the oughts. It was before social media and the mentality of people only willing to talk to people like them and it was before the rise of (toxic) conspiracy theories, nonsense, and highly aggressive anti-intellectualism - and the list goes on. I also miss blogs. The good ones were like somebody showing you their private notebook. Oh, well. That's progress for you.

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It was before social media and the mentality of people only willing to talk to people like them and it was before the rise of (toxic) conspiracy theories, nonsense, and highly aggressive anti-intellectualism

Back in the day if someone clowned on you for being a dummy it was a badge of shame. Now creeps online wear the "I'm a massive dumbass" hat with pride and love to tell you how ignorant they are.

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 9 points 2 months ago

And they are so proud of being racist and awful and obnoxious.