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[ADMIN] cyberwolf_99:

ok so i FINALLY fixed the ICQ badge on the contact page after like 3 weeks of ppl complaining lol

also added that new "under construction" gif someone sent me (u know who u are)

ps: stop PMing me about the chatroom lag, my host sucks and i cant afford better rn

[05/21/2011 - 14:32] | edited 05/21/2011 15:45

msn_addict2004:

^ thx admin

btw msn still works for me but nobodys online anymore... its like a ghost town over there. remember when u had 50 ppl online at once? good times :/

[05/21/2011 - 16:03]

~ still rocking MSN 7.5 ~

pixelguy88:

why does winamp still hit harder than spotify tho?? no ads, skins for days, and that visualizer... spotify cant compete

[05/22/2011 - 02:17]

webring_newbie:

ended up on a japanese geocities clone again help i dont even speak japanese but the midi bgm is fire

[05/22/2011 - 11:44]

oldschool_dev:

this site is basically what the internet felt like in 2003 and i mean that in the BEST way possible. no algorithms, no tracking, just vibes and broken html

[05/23/2011 - 09:12]

musicloopz:

^ YES. the midi autoplay on homepage is actually kinda relaxing ngl. my mom walked in and asked why my pc sounds like a final fantasy game lol

[05/23/2011 - 19:56]

chatroom_spammer:

WHY IS THE CHAT DEAD 90% OF THE TIME?? i literally refresh for 20 mins and see 2 ppl. where did everyone go??

[05/24/2011 - 22:38]

win7_convert:

windows 7 broke my old msn skin pack :(((( had like 30 custom skins and none work now. if anyone has win7 compatible ones pls send

[05/24/2011 - 23:15]

forum_regular:

can we add more green accents? the gray feels too modern. i miss the old bright green text on black bg from v2

[05/25/2011 - 13:20]

[MOD] greenlight:

@forum_regular ill bring it up in the staff section. tbh i agree, v2 had more soul. but admin says gray = "professional" lol

[05/25/2011 - 14:45]

flashplayer_sad:

flash dying is the end of an era fr. half the internet was built on flash games and animations. newgrounds, albino blacksheap, all those sites... gonna miss it

[05/25/2011 - 18:33]

gta_sa_modder:

anyone got working mods for gta sa on vista? every mod i try crashes after 5 mins. pls help i just wanna drive a delorean

[05/26/2011 - 03:50]

icq_survivor:

uh-oh still works btw. 6 digit uin gang where u at

[05/26/2011 - 12:08]

ICQ: 123456 | "uh-oh!" since 1999

dialup_legend:

this site loads faster than youtube on my old pc lol. youtube takes 5 mins to load a 240p video, this loads instantly. priorities

[05/27/2011 - 15:22]

webmaster_apprentice:

how do i make 88x31 buttons without photoshop? i tried ms paint but it looks like a 5 year old drew it. gimp is too confusing pls help

[05/27/2011 - 20:01]

forum_drama_king:

mods deleted my post again for "off-topic" when i was clearly talking about windows xp themes??? this site is becoming a dictatorship i swear

[05/28/2011 - 01:47]

[MOD] greenlight:

@forum_drama_king ur post was literally just "bush did 9/11" with a windows xp wallpaper attached. thats off-topic AND against rules. stop.

[05/28/2011 - 02:15]

bfdi_fan2010:

NEW EPISODE SPOILERS

just watched bfdi episode 15 and HOLY SHIT. didnt see that elimination coming at all. firey is carrying this season ngl

also bubble got so much development this ep, shes not just the cute one anymore
[05/28/2011 - 21:33]

tree_hugger:

^ SPOILER WARNINGS EXIST FOR A REASON. some of us havent watched yet :/

but yeah tree is underrated, his grumpy personality is the best part of every challenge

[05/29/2011 - 10:15]

gelatin_fan:

gelatins voice cracks me up every time. "theres no way im doing that!" *proceeds to do exactly that*

also @bfdi_fan2010 u spoiled the elimination but i agree, this season is getting intense

[05/29/2011 - 14:22]

match_fan:

match and pencil rivalry is giving me life. "omg like totally" vs "well actually" every single episode. they need to team up or kill each other, no in between

[05/30/2011 - 08:45]

flower_power:

flower is so dramatic i love her. "im so beautiful" *gets eliminated* "this is an outrage" every. single. time.

[05/30/2011 - 16:20]

tennis_ball:

tennis ball is so serious all the time its funny. "according to my calculations" *proceeds to be wrong*

when is next ep coming out?? the suspense is killing me. jacknjellify pls

[05/31/2011 - 11:07]

spongy_fan:

spongy is so lazy but somehow always survives elimination. how does he do it?? is it the fat? is it luck? we may never know. #spongyforfinal3

[06/01/2011 - 02:33]

needle_lover:

needle is the real mvp. "dont call me needley!" *stabs*

also coiny deserves more screen time, hes hilarious when hes not being annoying to firey

[06/01/2011 - 19:50]

blocky_fun:

blockys pranks are getting out of hand. at what point does "its just a prank bro" become attempted murder??

still funny tho ngl

[06/02/2011 - 13:12]

snowball_thrower:

snowball anger issues are relatable ngl. "im not angry im just passionate" - snowball, while throwing someone off a cliff

[06/02/2011 - 21:40]

teardrop_mystery:

why does teardrop never speak?? so mysterious! theories?? my theory is shes actually a secret genius and just chooses not to talk

[06/03/2011 - 09:18]

book_worm:

@teardrop_mystery or maybe she just has nothing to say? not everyone needs to talk 24/7

book is so smart, she should team up with tennis ball. the nerd alliance would be unstoppable

[06/03/2011 - 14:55]

ii_viewer:

just watched the first ep of inanimate insanity, anyone else found mephone4 hilarious?? "im not a phone im a HOST"

also marshmallow is too pure for this world
[04/02/2011 - 20:10]

epic_animator:

^ YESSS. iis animation is simple but very charismatic. rooting for marshmallow! :D

paper is underrated too, hope he lasts long. the voice acting is surprisingly good for a web show

[04/03/2011 - 15:33]

adam_s:

its official, inanimate insanity >>> bfdi (at least for now haha). bfdi is still good but ii has better character dynamics imo

[04/04/2011 - 11:20]

~ team lightbulb ~

spoiler_alert:

@adam_s bold take but i respect it. taco appeared briefly, hope she comes back later. she seemed interesting

[04/04/2011 - 18:45]

teorias_ii:

what if mephone is the villain in the end?? 👀 hear me out: he acts all nice but hes literally putting objects through deadly challenges for entertainment. thats kinda sus

[04/05/2011 - 03:22]

lightbulb_love:

lightbulb is my favorite, always with good jokes lol. "im bright and brilliant!" *proceeds to break everything*

also @teorias_ii thats a wild theory but i love it. mephone villain arc when??

[04/05/2011 - 14:10]

balloonfan:

balloon and nickel together are the chaos duo lol. nickel just roasting balloon every chance he gets and balloon takes it like a champ

[04/07/2011 - 09:55]

[MOD] greenlight:

new forum tab coming just for inanimate insanity if we get more fans! ;)

keep posting about it, if we hit 50 active threads ill make it happen. admin already approved

[04/08/2011 - 12:00]

mephone_fan:

mephone4 is the best host, so sassy and dramatic. "your performance was... underwhelming" *dramatic pause* "and by underwhelming i mean terrible"

[04/10/2011 - 16:40]

knife_sharp:

knife is surprisingly deep for a kitchen utensil. "im not just a knife, im a person with feelings!" *proceeds to stab someone*

the character writing in ii is actually impressive

[04/18/2011 - 20:15]

yin_yang:

yin-yangs split personality is so creative. "we must be peaceful!" "NO DESTROY EVERYTHING"

its like having two characters in one and i love it

[04/20/2011 - 11:30]

trophy_winner:

trophy is so arrogant but entertaining. "im literally a trophy, what did you expect? humility?"

also when is season 2?? the wait is killing me

[04/22/2011 - 14:22]

fan_character:

i made a fan character - toaster! what do you think? (cant post images yet, 10 more posts to go)

toaster: "im toast!" *pops up dramatically*

...ok it sounds better in my head

[04/24/2011 - 08:50]

modem_56k:

dial-up rulz! hehe. nothing beats the sound of 56k connecting. that screech is music to my ears

my mom used to yell at me for tying up the phone line for 3 hours straight

[03/22/2010 - 19:15]

pixel_art:

lets make pixel art like in the old days! i still have my old ms paint skills. who wants to collab on a 88x31 button set?

[03/23/2010 - 14:30]

drunken_hacker:

just be careful with viruses guys, my pc got messed up last week from some "free screensaver" site. had to reinstall windows xp :/

always scan ur downloads ppl

[03/24/2010 - 02:45]

netscape_user:

still using netscape navigator 4.0, anyone else? yeah its ancient but it loads this forum faster than firefox somehow. dont ask me why

[03/26/2010 - 11:20]

Netscape 4 lyfe

winamp_skins:

where to find cool winamp skins in 2010? all the good sites are dead now. deviantart has some but most are anime stuff. i just want a clean minimal skin

[03/27/2010 - 16:50]

mirc_scripts:

anyone have good mirc scripts to share? i need a good auto-greet script and maybe something that plays a sound when someone says my name

also what server is everyone using now? efnet is dead, dalnet is dying...

[03/28/2010 - 21:10]

geocities_memories:

miss the old geocities sites :(. every site had a different theme, different colors, different music. now everything looks the same. facebook, twitter, all white and blue boringness

[03/29/2010 - 13:05]

angelfire_fan:

^ angelfire was better than geocities fight me. at least angelfire didnt have those stupid neighborhood ads everywhere

[03/30/2010 - 09:40]

tripod_user:

tripod sites with visitor counters were everything. i remember refreshing my own site 50 times to get the counter to 100 so it looked popular lol

[03/31/2010 - 15:22]

dialup_sounds:

the dial-up connection sound is nostalgic. someone should make a remix of it. "beep beep boop screeeech" = music genre

[04/01/2010 - 01:00]

aol_cds:

remember those aol free trial cds everywhere? i had like 50 of them. used them as coasters, frisbees, art projects. never actually used aol tho

[04/02/2010 - 18:30]

msn_messenger:

msn messenger emoticons were the best. the dancing penguin, the devil, the rose... nothing compares. skype emojis are boring af

[04/03/2010 - 12:15]

icq_number:

my icq number was 7 digits, feeling old now. 7 digits = og status. these kids with their 9 digit uins dont know the struggle

[04/04/2010 - 20:45]

ICQ: 7654321 | uh-oh!

yahoo_chat:

yahoo chat rooms were so much fun. "a/s/l?" in every room lol. i met my first online friend in a yahoo chat room. wonder what theyre doing now...

[04/05/2010 - 10:20]

napster_days:

napster before it got shut down was wild. downloading a single song in 20 mins and feeling like a hacker. limewire after was just viruses with extra steps

[04/06/2010 - 16:00]

kazaa_user:

^ kazaa and limewire, good old days of p2p. except when u downloaded "linkin_park_numb.mp3" and it turned out to be bill clinton saying "i did not have sexual relations"

happened to me like 5 times

[04/07/2010 - 22:10]

realplayer_videos:

realplayer videos with terrible quality but we didnt care. 240p was high definition back then. now ppl complain about 4k lmao

[04/08/2010 - 14:35]

quicktime_movies:

quicktime movie trailers took forever to load. u had to buffer the whole thing before watching. and if someone called the house phone? rip connection

[04/09/2010 - 09:50]

shockwave_games:

shockwave games on miniclip were my childhood. that one where u click the penguin to make him fly? spent HOURS on that. my high score was like 3000 something

[04/10/2010 - 17:25]

flash_animations:

newgrounds flash animations were legendary. salad fingers, madness combat, all those stick figure fights... the creativity was insane. youtube killed that culture

[04/11/2010 - 11:40]

homestar_runner:

homestar runner fans here? "everybody! everybody!" that site was peak internet humor. strong bad emails were the original podcast

[04/12/2010 - 20:15]

eBaums_world:

ebaum's world had the best internet content. before youtube, before reddit, ebaum's was THE place. yeah they stole content but we didnt care back then

[04/13/2010 - 13:30]

bonzi_buddy:

anyone remember that purple monkey bonzibuddy? my cousin installed it and it took over the whole pc. had to format the hard drive. f*** that monkey

[04/15/2010 - 02:00]

cursor_mania:

custom cursors and desktop themes were everything. i had a dragon cursor that left fire trails. my dad hated it but i thought it was the coolest thing ever

[04/16/2010 - 15:45]

windows_xp:

windows xp is still the best os, fight me. vista was a disaster, 7 is ok but xp had the soul. that startup sound, that wallpaper, that pinball game...

[04/17/2010 - 10:10]

bliss_wallpaper:

^ the windows xp default wallpaper is iconic. that green hill with blue sky. apparently its a real photo from california. mind = blown

[04/18/2010 - 18:20]

pinball_game:

windows pinball game was my addiction. 3d pinball space cadet. i still have it installed on my xp machine. my high score is 2.5 million. bet none of u can beat that

[04/20/2010 - 21:00]

minesweeper_pro:

i can clear minesweeper in under 100 seconds on expert. yes im bragging. yes its my only skill. no i dont care

[04/21/2010 - 14:15]

solitaire_king:

solitaire during computer class memories. teacher thinks im working, im actually playing solitaire. the classic "minimize when teacher walks by" strategy

[04/22/2010 - 11:30]

ms_paint:

ms paint masterpieces, who's with me? i drew a dragon once. it looked like a deformed lizard but i was proud. ms paint is the og photoshop

[04/23/2010 - 16:45]

notepad_coder:

coding websites in notepad like a pro. no syntax highlighting, no auto-complete, just pure html and pain. and we liked it that way

[04/24/2010 - 09:20]

html_tables:

using tables for layout, the old school way. css? never heard of her. just nest 20 tables inside each other and call it a day. works perfectly (it doesnt)

[04/25/2010 - 13:50]

marquee_tags:

marquee tags make everything better. scrolling text = professional website. bonus points if its rainbow colored and moves in both directions

[04/26/2010 - 20:30]

blink_element:

blink element should come back, change my mind. flashing text is attention-grabbing. accessibility? never heard of her

[04/27/2010 - 11:15]

under_construction:

under construction gifs were mandatory. every site had at least 3. "this page is under construction" with a little guy digging. classic

[04/28/2010 - 17:40]

web_rings:

web rings were the original social networks. click next, click next, end up on a site about ferrets when u started on a site about pokemon. beautiful chaos

[04/29/2010 - 14:25]

guestbook_must:

every site needed a guestbook back then. "hi nice site! -random person from 2002" and u felt famous. now we have comments sections and everyone is angry

[04/30/2010 - 09:00]

hit_counter:

hit counters showing 000001 were so satisfying. "im the first visitor!" even though u just installed it and refreshed 10 times. we all did it

[05/01/2010 - 16:15]

midi_music:

background midi music on websites was the best. nothing says "welcome to my site" like a 20kb midi file of the x-files theme playing on loop

[05/02/2010 - 21:30]

animated_gifs:

animated gifs everywhere, no regrets. spinning skulls, flaming text, dancing babies. the more the better. restraint is for cowards

[05/03/2010 - 12:45]

tiled_backgrounds:

tiled background images, so retro. that one star pattern that every site used in 2001. or the blue clouds. or the space stars. pick your poison

[05/04/2010 - 18:10]

comic_sans:

comic sans was actually acceptable back then. every personal site used it. now its a meme. time is a flat circle

[05/05/2010 - 10:55]

rainbow_text:

rainbow colored text for maximum style. each letter a different color. accessibility nightmare? yes. cool as hell? also yes

[05/06/2010 - 15:20]

mouse_trails:

mouse trail cursors were so cool. 20 little stars following ur cursor. or hearts. or fire. made browsing feel magical. now we have... nothing. boring

[05/08/2010 - 20:00]

page_transitions:

those crazy page transition effects. every click was a new adventure. will it fade? will it wipe? will it spiral? who knows! excitement!

[05/10/2010 - 14:35]

status_bar_text:

custom status bar text messages. "welcome to my awesome site!" in the status bar. as if anyone looked at the status bar. but it felt professional

[05/12/2010 - 11:50]

right_click_disable:

disabling right click to "protect" content. "this page is protected!" yeah ok buddy, i can just view source. security through obscurity at its finest

[05/13/2010 - 17:15]

browser_detect:

browser detection scripts for "best viewed in". "best viewed in internet explorer 5.0 at 800x600". as if anyone changed their setup for ur geocities site

[05/15/2010 - 09:30]

loading_screens:

loading screens with progress bars. "loading... please wait..." for a 50kb page. on dial-up this made sense. on broadband its just sad

[05/17/2010 - 16:45]

site_awards:

website awards and badges in the footer. "site of the day" "cool site" "5 stars". 90% of them were self-awarded. but they looked official

[05/18/2010 - 13:20]

web_hosting:

free web hosting with ads everywhere. angelfire, geocities, tripod. every page had a banner ad at the top. and we dealt with it because free hosting was free

[05/20/2010 - 19:00]

popup_ads:

pop-up ads that opened new windows. u close one, three more appear. like a hydra of advertising. popup blockers were the best invention ever

[05/21/2010 - 10:30]

banner_ads:

animated banner ads with "click here!" flashing in red. "congratulations! u won!" no i didnt. but i clicked anyway. they got me every time

[05/22/2010 - 15:45]

web_design:

web design was more creative back then. every site looked different. now everything is bootstrap or wordpress and looks identical. bring back chaos

[05/23/2010 - 12:10]

internet_nostalgia:

the internet had more personality in the 2000s. it was messy, ugly, and perfect. now its sanitized corporate bullshit. i miss the old web

[05/24/2010 - 18:30]

retro_web:

lets bring back the retro web aesthetic! whos with me? webring revival, midi bgm, tiled backgrounds, the whole thing. the internet needs soul again

[05/25/2010 - 14:00]

~ keep the old web alive ~

retro_kernel:

just tried the windows 8 consumer preview and... wtf. metro ui feels like someone turned a desktop into a smartphone demo that never ends. wheres my start menu??

[04/01/2012 - 10:15]

start_button_graveyard:

^ i opened my pc and the start menu is just gone. like it got deleted for aesthetics. how do i find programs now?? do i have to memorize every app name??

[04/01/2012 - 14:30]

pixel_fatigue:

why does everything look like a subway map designed by someone who hates precision? those huge colored blocks... my eyes hurt

[04/02/2012 - 09:45]

winclassic_dev:

this ui removes everything efficient and replaces it with oversized rectangles. i dont want to scroll through 50 apps to find notepad. i want a list. a simple list

[04/02/2012 - 16:20]

ctrl_alt_nostalgia:

i miss when clicking something didnt feel like launching a full-screen identity crisis. now every app takes over the whole screen. i have a 24 inch monitor, let me use it

[04/03/2012 - 11:00]

taskbar_tom:

multitasking now feels like switching tvs instead of windows. alt-tab is a mess. everything is hidden behind gestures and hot corners. i just want to see my desktop

[04/03/2012 - 19:15]

hexcolor_panic:

who approved neon blocks as a productivity system? orange, purple, green, all clashing together. it looks like a toddler's coloring book

[04/04/2012 - 08:30]

folder_archaeologist:

i spent 10 minutes trying to find a file and ended up in a tile maze. file explorer is hidden, control panel is hidden, everything is hidden behind "charms" or whatever theyre called

[04/04/2012 - 15:45]

mouse_cursor_exile:

feels like the mouse is optional now, and not in a good way. everything is designed for touchscreens that dont exist on my desktop. i dont want to swipe, i want to click

[04/05/2012 - 10:20]

ui_skeptic88:

everything is "modern" until you actually need to get work done. then u realize u need 5 clicks to do what used to take 1. progress!

[04/05/2012 - 17:00]

registry_phantom:

this design looks like it was built for a touchscreen that doesnt exist in my house. i dont have a tablet, i have a pc. why does my pc think its a tablet??

[04/06/2012 - 09:10]

alt_tab_legend:

alt-tab used to be fast. now it feels like changing channels on a slow tv. and dont get me started on the new task manager. who asked for this??

[04/06/2012 - 14:50]

desktop_voidwalker:

my desktop disappeared into a full-screen void of tiles. i just wanted to check the weather and now im lost in a dimension of colorful squares. send help

[04/07/2012 - 11:30]

classic_shell_fan:

installed classic shell in 5 minutes. start menu is back, desktop is normal, sanity restored. that should say everything about windows 8's default experience

[04/07/2012 - 16:45]

window_manager404:

why are windows no longer behaving like windows? they either take the whole screen or hide in the background. what happened to resizing? minimizing? actual window management??

[04/08/2012 - 08:15]

scrollwheel_purist:

scrolling through apps feels like rolling a giant billboard. everything is huge, everything takes space, nothing is compact. i miss dense information displays

[04/08/2012 - 13:40]

xp_refugee:

i came from xp and this feels like i skipped 10 steps of usability. xp -> vista was bad but at least it was still windows. this is... something else. something worse

[04/09/2012 - 10:00]

file_explorer_mage:

file explorer looks like its hiding files from me on purpose. ribbon interface? who asked for this? i just want a tree view and a list. thats it. nothing more

[04/09/2012 - 15:20]

button_minimalist_fail:

minimalism is great until you cant find anything anymore. where is the shutdown button? why is it hidden in a charm? why do i need to hover in a corner to find basic functions??

[04/10/2012 - 09:30]

task_switcher_gonewrong:

switching apps feels like entering different universes. desktop mode vs metro mode vs whatever mode. pick one microsoft. just one. commit to it

[04/10/2012 - 14:15]

ui_latency_tester:

everything has a delay like the system is thinking about my life choices. click -> wait -> wait -> something happens. xp was instant. this is... contemplative

[04/11/2012 - 11:00]

metro_confusion_unit:

clicked one tile and opened three screens. how does that even happen? i wanted calculator, i got a tutorial, a store page, and a settings panel. i just want calculator

[04/11/2012 - 16:30]

desktop_identity_crisis:

is this a desktop or a phone or a kiosk? nobody knows anymore. it tries to be everything and ends up being nothing. identity crisis os

[04/12/2012 - 08:45]

legacy_ui_guardian:

this is what happens when nobody asks actual users. designers in a bubble thinking "touch is the future" while everyone with a mouse suffers. real innovative

[04/12/2012 - 13:20]

tile_maze_runner:

getting to settings feels like solving a puzzle game. hover here, click there, swipe this way. i just want to change my wallpaper. why is this an adventure

[04/13/2012 - 10:10]

random_guest:

found this site from a webring chain, still confused how i got here but i like it. the midi music is a nice touch. what year is this?

[05/30/2011 - 23:45]

midi_master:

who made the background music? sounds like rpg maker 2000 vibes. very relaxing. can u upload the .mid file? i want to use it on my site too

[05/31/2011 - 15:20]

browser_test:

works on internet explorer 6 btw. yes im still using ie6. yes i know its insecure. no i dont care. it loads this forum and thats all i need

[05/31/2011 - 18:00]

IE6 4eva

xp_fanboy:

xp ui was peak design, change my mind. luna theme, blue taskbar, green start button. it looked like a toy and i loved it. professional gray is boring

[06/01/2011 - 12:30]

chatango_user:

chat still laggy but i keep coming back lol. where else am i gonna talk about bfdi and winamp skins? nowhere. this is home now

[06/01/2011 - 20:15]

webring_addict:

ended up in the same site loop again. love webrings. click next -> xp netcenter -> click next -> some japanese site -> click next -> back to xp netcenter. infinite loop of nostalgia

[06/02/2011 - 14:00]

nostalgia_kid:

this site feels like a time machine. every time i visit i forget its 2011 and think its 2003 again. then i check the date and get sad. but then i stay anyway

[06/02/2011 - 19:30]

lurker_final:

i never post but i check this forum daily lol. first time posting actually. hi everyone. love this community even though i dont participate. im working on it

[06/03/2011 - 11:45]

download_hunter:

winamp skins section is underrated af. whoevers uploading those skins, thank u. my winamp looks amazing now. currently using the "matrix" skin. very green, very cool

[05/29/2011 - 16:20]

msn_nostalgia:

i miss nudges... nothing will replace them. that annoying shake that meant "pay attention to me!" now we have read receipts and typing indicators. boring

[05/29/2011 - 21:00]

old_pc_user:

still using a pentium 4. suffering but loyal. it runs xp fine, loads this forum fine, plays winamp fine. what more do i need? nothing. im good

[05/30/2011 - 09:30]

P4 3.0GHz | 512MB RAM | GeForce FX 5200

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