Submitted by rgthree t3_ygl2ll in InternetIsBeautiful
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brickyardjimmy t1_iu9dzbj wrote
Back when the internet was the Hobbit shire.
flipflapslap t1_iu9fuxn wrote
Yea they were. I used to go to the library, cuz they had good internet, and make webpages about bands I liked. What a time to be alive
-REDDIT-USERNAME- t1_iu9hjx7 wrote
It's stupid how much I miss this era of the world wide web. Everything was fun and new.
IllyrioMoParties t1_iu9k078 wrote
>filled with animations and pictures
>still loads faster than reddit
how did they do it
Sinicalkush t1_iu9mdyn wrote
No Monster Squad??? This list is ruined.
RedtheGamer100 t1_iu9nixd wrote
Why is an elementary school teacher on reddit?
Indie_Undies t1_iu9o4mh wrote
I recommend you to check out sites hosted in neocities. Most people there try to replicate the retro feeling.
ChipMunkley t1_iu9oda9 wrote
I remember LAN parties where a bunch of us guys stayed after school and played Command and Conquer or Warcraft II.
ccaccus t1_iu9okq8 wrote
Never thought I'd run into one of my own students here!
RedtheGamer100 t1_iu9p7z1 wrote
LOL, not bad.
Do you teach web design?
ccaccus t1_iu9psar wrote
Nope. 5th grade Reading/Language Arts.
After some of the books we read, students can choose from a bunch of different projects from regular book reports or dioramas to making video games, websites, and movies.
I mean, I'm more experienced with tech than some other teachers. I've made some websites with HTML/CSS/PHP/SQL, coded a few things with C++ and JavaScript, dabbled in Unity, and have a Twitch, so I can help my students a lot and am comfortable offering those projects as options.
LudwigTheAccursed_ t1_iu9pwo1 wrote
Damn nice job! Looks incredible on mobile too. Wasn’t reallya thing back then. Great work.
2_Spicy_2_Impeach t1_iu9qq98 wrote
It was a fun time. I remember using Angelfire, Xoom, and Hypermart for hosting.
MrParadox16 t1_iu9qru0 wrote
Nice Project!
RedtheGamer100 t1_iu9tand wrote
Can you teach me?
soursourkarma t1_iu9vftz wrote
Gotta spread your website across several hosting sites because they only gave a few mb of storage each. 🙂
soursourkarma t1_iu9vy4v wrote
They should join a webring to get more visitors
2_Spicy_2_Impeach t1_iu9wljz wrote
In my younger/asshole years, I used to write toolkits used for nefarious purposes and those files add up. :)
Viperior t1_iu9wvlg wrote
I still remember the taste of strawberries, Sam. https://youtu.be/WznLv41fOL0
fuck_your_feels_slut t1_iu9y92f wrote
There's no fucking guestbook.
NewLeaseOnLine t1_iu9yl9h wrote
Is the terrible English part of the Halloween theme?
possibleprophet t1_iu9yx5p wrote
Need more of this kind of thing. Then they can make a webring.
ccaccus t1_iua0z9d wrote
Tripod was my host of choice... until I got a friend who let me have a subdomain on his site!
iratemonkeybear t1_iua1701 wrote
No dancing baby?!?!
Asyncrosaurus t1_iua1b1i wrote
>how did they do it
Well text and low-res images are very quick to load. They may or may not even be using a database, meaning the loadtime could be entirely on transmission.
Then look at reddits infrastructure. It's a large system with many active componets being engaged with each pageload, built to scale to millions of active users, not for a single pageload score. For such a simple site ("new" Reddits bloated front-end monstrosity notwithstanding), Reddit is deceptively complex behind the scenes.
MuffinMatrix t1_iua26oa wrote
Best part of this... it loads instantly. Not even google.com can do that
shinigamiscall t1_iua32bw wrote
The only thing I don't miss from back then is how easy it was to get viruses/malware. These days you have to actively get that stuff on your device. (Or be an idiot)
sovietsrule t1_iua557g wrote
" Affirmative! "
limejuiceroyale t1_iua6xih wrote
"back before spell check"
dirtynj t1_iua7fjv wrote
Before ads ruined the web.
victorsueiro t1_iua877k wrote
This is wonderful, I made almost the same thing but with Bootstrap and Nic Cage movies
wharsmetoothpicson t1_iua8lfa wrote
My friends and I made a stupid geocities site that had no purpose other than to make each other laugh. It was the most random collection of stuff but hanging around in the forums was one of the most fun times ever. Miss the optimism of that early internet.
heapsp t1_iuabdi7 wrote
Ahh I remember those. Where you could just left click then right click to bypass lol
bsylent t1_iuabqn8 wrote
Oh man, those command and conquer sessions were the best!
bsylent t1_iuabt38 wrote
I like the list, but yeah that's a glaring omission
Sinicalkush t1_iuaca3h wrote
yeah the list is fine, I was just being facetious lol. But The Monster Squad does deserve a spot on here.
simplethingsoflife t1_iuacfcp wrote
Sorry, but that table needs to be a fixed width html table that looks terrible on mobile for this to be believable.
kunegard t1_iuacy3d wrote
Sadly, most of them have just like 2-3 pages including 'About me' and 'Contact', so you read at most 300 words on a whole website : /
LaserZeppelin t1_iuae8rd wrote
Oh man this reminds me of the Halloween does we would visit in 3rd grade computer class.
fsociety091786 t1_iuaeead wrote
People will say you’re being too nostalgic but I too pine for the days when the internet was an amazing invention with unlimited possibilities instead of a lingering threat to democracy, and young middle class people had a good life and hope for the future.
rgthree OP t1_iuagxyn wrote
It’s a custom Python CLI that scrapes movie data and generates a static JSON file with the data. Then another Python file that generates all the static HTML files. Some GIFs, CSS, and JS for interactivity. All static and hosted off an old MacBook behind Cloudflare CDN for fast delivery.
The_Reginald_ t1_iuaheza wrote
Just like the old days!
paintedweirdo t1_iuaimvj wrote
I'm a sucker for this kind of thing. So much nostalgia for the little moment in time. I made my own little cruddy page and had music on it. I miss this time period but then again I had dial up and was a super soft cringy teen. Oh fuck it I love it.
return2ozma t1_iuakm9w wrote
I remember discovering the BLINK tag in HTML. Oh man...
On3_BadAssassin t1_iuakv2w wrote
I have nipples, Greg. Can you milk me?
jhaake t1_iualipi wrote
What kind of stupid question is that?
MC_Fap_Commander t1_iuandf2 wrote
That's certainly true, but the arrival of real world divisions also hurt the online space.
At that time, the internet was the tribe. Certainly some exceptions, but there was a general sense of commonality online back then. We were all still sort of the weirdos who made the place go.
As the internet became a widely used corporate mass media space, it seemed to lead to the hostility, acrimony, and division we see in the "real world." I wonder sometimes if the need for market segmentation was pushed online for purposes of creating advertising demographics.
MC_Fap_Commander t1_iuao1ru wrote
The collective sigh from the world as we appeared to move away from the threat of nuclear annihilation to the chance of a cooperative global system was pretty dope.
Autumn of 2001 to the headlines of today pretty much took away that delusion.
PM_ME_YOUR_WIRING t1_iuap47d wrote
(c) Copyright 1998
greenappletree t1_iuaqtt7 wrote
Oh angel fire brings back memory- Infoseek or Alta vista to find it
PandaMoveCtor t1_iuarh4v wrote
This was the era of a thousand non-closeable pop ups and flashing banners. I would much rather a targeted ad than that shit.
Danonbass86 t1_iuarkot wrote
Shit man… I made a fan page for Mega Man on geocities when I was like 9 just because I COULD. So many memories 🥹
Legionofdoom t1_iuau98q wrote
Reddit has been around, and I've been on it, longer than the students we teach...
jlanger23 t1_iuauamp wrote
Probably a kid. My students tend to think reddit is a teen thing and seem surprised that I have it. I've been on reddit since they were little kids ha.
deathlydope t1_iuav8yn wrote
> As the internet became a widely used corporate mass media space, it seemed to lead to the hostility, acrimony, and division we see in the "real world." I wonder sometimes if the need for market segmentation was pushed online for purposes of creating advertising demographics.
Maybe, but it's just as likely an inherent side-effect of the increase in population online.
Simicrop t1_iuavbiw wrote
Takes me back to my four person Starcraft clan that needed our own geocities website.
MC_Fap_Commander t1_iuaw581 wrote
It probably makes sense. Early internet was not user friendly or cheap so I think there was a bit of a selection bias in who used it. When online access was made as easy as tapping a phone button, a very different sort of population arrived online. They brought their identity biases with them. For a lot of us in the 90's, the internet was our identity.
RedtheGamer100 t1_iuaxp9l wrote
I'm surprised you got that username.
RedtheGamer100 t1_iuay2un wrote
Lol nope.
RedtheGamer100 t1_iuay35i wrote
Be polite.
RedtheGamer100 t1_iuay3lh wrote
On3_BadAssassin t1_iuaygw4 wrote
I’m impressed.
I legitimately can’t tell if you’re a really bad troll or a really good moron.
RedtheGamer100 t1_iuaylqa wrote
Another report, thank you.
rgthree OP t1_iuazdwe wrote
Ah, I used a classic 88x31 “caution under construction” banner next to the “works best on browsers” and “best viewed with hi-colors” banners.
why_rob_y t1_iuazy5f wrote
This guy's page loads way too fast, though.
Dark_Vengence t1_iub09vk wrote
The good old days.
On3_BadAssassin t1_iub180n wrote
Good!
That’ll teach me.
RedtheGamer100 t1_iub1lpo wrote
I hope so
Clarrisani t1_iub2euk wrote
It needs one of those little things that follow the cursor around.
misconfig_exe t1_iub2ux7 wrote
Million Dollar Homepage was the turning point, IMO
dirtynj t1_iub407f wrote
At least I got free dialup internet with NetZero for have that banner
imredheaded t1_iub7joz wrote
I'd say early 2000's. In the 90's that 211KB site would've taken like 30 seconds to load
/end stupid nitpick
furrycodertrash t1_iub88jc wrote
Please tell me this uses tables. I want to believe…
BeatlesTypeBeat t1_iub952q wrote
Really though! 2-3 pages and 300 words meant it was high time I opened up a new one.
BeatlesTypeBeat t1_iub97p9 wrote
No one claims to be a netizen anymore.
bodysjennifer t1_iubdyh3 wrote
So cool!!
MC_Fap_Commander t1_iube0b0 wrote
>netizen
Now there's a name I've not heard in a long, long time.
ditthrowaway999 t1_iubgq14 wrote
Yep, my first thought was noticing how lightning fast this page loaded. I am being 100% truthful when I say I actually, truly, unironically prefer this older "uglier" style of web design over the slick-looking but disgustingly bloated sites of today.
Ripcord t1_iubisjo wrote
And all of them have "welcome to my homepage!" And "don't forget to sign my guestbook!". And I bet a few have "have you considered changing long distance carriers to MCI?"
Ripcord t1_iubiyzo wrote
Vanillabean73 t1_iubmqor wrote
Do you go tell mommy when someone says something mean to you on the bus?
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fozzy_bear42 t1_iubnne8 wrote
Of course I know him. He’s me.
RedtheGamer100 t1_iubnree wrote
Please stop
RedtheGamer100 t1_iubnspj wrote
Please, enough hate. I'm tired of it.
ajax6677 t1_iubo7le wrote
No web ring either!
Vanillabean73 t1_iuboywh wrote
Understandable have a nice day
RedtheGamer100 t1_iubq47m wrote
footprintx t1_iubt3gf wrote
Thanks, AOL
17549 t1_iubtlud wrote
ouralarmclock t1_iubu3z2 wrote
“This website is meant to be viewed in [Internet Explorer]”
ouralarmclock t1_iubuj0d wrote
Holy shit I forgot about being a netizen
ivanebeoulve t1_iubuqqm wrote
bro open up a guestbook i use smartgb.com its not ideal but no coding needed
Ripcord t1_iubuy8u wrote
If you're an unapologetic shit, people might not be nice about it. It's 100% on you, not others.
RedtheGamer100 t1_iubv7lq wrote
Sorry man, was on a swing for a second. I’m back on the uppity 🤪
ind3pend0nt t1_iubwtso wrote
It’s a responsive page though.
LudwigTheAccursed_ t1_iubyevi wrote
I do also
LudwigTheAccursed_ t1_iubykqx wrote
Sorry if woosh but this is sarcasm right? The page is great
bmwiedemann t1_iubyrkv wrote
Do they also have "under construction" notices like in the good old days?
King-Cobra-668 t1_iubyssr wrote
"🚧under construction 🚧"
Squiggledog t1_iuc2whv wrote
r/internetisugly.
Squiggledog t1_iuc339n wrote
Can you cite an example of a site in reference?
Squiggledog t1_iuc371j wrote
Back in the Netscape era.
c0ld_a5_1ce t1_iuc4w4v wrote
RIP homestead.com 🥹 It was so easy to make so many fun, funky late 90s websites
Walawacca t1_iucak6a wrote
Also missing under construction gif.
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RogueDevlin t1_iucd68v wrote
I also hate the "you cannot see this in your region"...
The internet was supposed to be a borderless space...
HyFinated t1_iuce1t4 wrote
IllyrioMoParties t1_iuciera wrote
Yes, someone else posted all these technical reasons why normal websites load slow but that's besides the point, isn't it? None of the shit that slows websites down is being requested by users, we just want whatever information we're after
"Check it out guys the website takes forever to load but at least we can better spy on you"
wildinthewild t1_iucl0o6 wrote
Love it!!! Where’s the guestbook and website visitor counter? I used to make these websites all the time, particularly Harry Potter hogwarts RPGs. Lol
shackles_of_capital t1_iucm391 wrote
It's nothing to do with tracking - that part's actually very quick.
The sluggishness comes from the use of tons of JS, and huge DOM trees.
The JS is there to make the site interactive. Do you want the entire page to reload whenever you post a comment? No? Then you need some JS to make a post request to the server, add the comment to a database, get back an all ok response, and then retrieve that comment to show it to you. Sites with more interactivity will be slower to load, in general.
But that can be mitigated by making the site an SPA, which means a heavier first load, but the entire rest of the time you spend on the site (on the same browser tab), you won't have to load a full new page whenever you go to another part of the site. The JS will reconfigure the page for you. Has many other benefits as well, like making authoring huge, extremely complicated sites a lot easier, faster, and easier to debug.
Users don't temd to have the first clue what goes into making a website. In 2022 web dev is crazily complex, the requirements are just so much higher than they were 20 years ago.
Haquestions4 t1_iucpt1c wrote
Great idea! Is it possible to add metacritics user rating?
IllyrioMoParties t1_iucrg6t wrote
Ironically, loading this page strained my CPU so much I had to restart. I assume you inserted secret browser-killing code into your comment? Well played.
Anyway, my point is that just because it's complicated doesn't mean it's not stupid. You've got a bunch of people telling you they don't care for all the modern fancy shit, they just want websites to load fast and convey information. The response of a professional computer programmer - I'm guessing - shouldn't be, "Silence, peasant, the features you didn't ask for are straining our brains!"
Like, who really cares if you have to refresh a page to see new comments? You still have to do that here (except with your own comments), you still have to do that on 4chan, and these are some of the most popular sites on the internet.
Also, I don't know much about programming but I bet most of the code on any website is trying to unfuck something caused by previous untalented programmers. I'm glad Elon is feeding them all to his tigers
turd_boy t1_iud22om wrote
Who has "Internet Explorer"? Everyone has AOL bruh, its the future...
turd_boy t1_iud293p wrote
Faster than reddit? It took 5 minutes to load a shitty jpeg of a boob.
spderweb t1_iud2uo3 wrote
And the counter isn't real....
jhaake t1_iud6u4m wrote
Yeah you've posted that exact same comment before, strangely specific troll.
RedtheGamer100 t1_iud72u7 wrote
Stalking me?
jhaake t1_iudfl2z wrote
RedtheGamer100 t1_iudirl9 wrote
simplethingsoflife t1_iudru9z wrote
Yep joking around.
Indie_Undies t1_iudud2h wrote
You can start here: https://neocities.org/browse
Indie_Undies t1_iuduslj wrote
I guarantee you that you will stumble upon several of those.
LudwigTheAccursed_ t1_iueb5dw wrote
Yeah i just want more sites to be like this one. You can keep all the excuses why it can’t because it can. Some sites need to be dynamic of course but many more could be simple like this one.
I wasn’t referring to u making excuses btw-
LudwigTheAccursed_ t1_iuebfsi wrote
avetisyan818 t1_iuijg9g wrote
This hits hard. I can’t help but feel Halloween just doesn’t hit the same. Maybe is the nostalgic 90s kid in me
ChipMunkley t1_iu9bd11 wrote
The 90s were good times :)