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What are you earliest me memories of web forums like? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by can@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] saltysel@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Neopets was probably my first time delving headfirst into forums. It was a neat thing where you can join guilds, sometimes super niche ones where everyone is just as into the thing as you are, and just talk to similar-minded people.

It was a cool feeling as someone from a rural town in the middle of Canada.

[–] downtide@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

My daughter joined Neopets in its early days, when she was about 13 or 14. She's 34 now and still active there.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't think I ever delved I to their forums. Or if I did it was too early of a memory to recall. I know I was on ign and smash forums.