Personally, I still don't tell my real name to most people online. I got a Facebook account, but it only has the initials to my last name, and I don't give it out to just anyone or everyone.

However, I'll definitely agree that the internet has changed a lot in the last decade. I don't know when I first started to venture into the web, but I know it was even before the second season of Digimon came out here, because my first internet experiences were surfing a giant Digimon database website.

And I'm still not really into the idea of Twitter.

I tell my name to some people online, although a lot of people from 4chan's /m/ have me on their FB...

I tell people I live in which city and that's it. Except for people I've talked to regularly for years...What's FourSquare btw?

I abused AOL Canada's free internet for a month CDs so god damn much, I'm probably on their blacklist now...if they're still around.

I had a website on Geocities, it was the worse site ever. I have a Twitter page, it's the most unactive one.

I used ICQ, it was dope (back then). I despise Facebook's chat and only use it to talk to people who are only on it. Heck, I refuse to update the MSN Live client because of the FB link.

I tried browsing the web on my PSP and it was...decent somewhat. I'd probably browse with my PS3 more if I put a mouse on it.

Hahaha, I saw an Adult Swim commercial where they were like "We were wrong when we said nobody cares about your Facebook status updates. Robbers do."

and it's true, if you're one of those people trying to achieve over thousands of friends and accept and add any random person... then that person just might look for statuses that say "out of town for a week with family... nobody's gonne be home!!! Come rob us please!!!"

Actually I don't really like how the internet has evolved. :| Though it has proven some advances in technology... some of us have gotten sucked in too far, I almost can't stand talking to people now... yea I have a Facebook account and knowing my friends better might not have been as good as one would think.

And not to mention Youtube, Craigslist and dating sites. Youtube, best place to watch random people try to earn money by getting millions of viewers despite that no matter who you talk, nobody knows who they are. Craigslist, convenient way to find jobs and make sales but if you're not careful, you'll get ripped off or assaulted. I got ripped off by cashing a fake check and wiring money... Stupid me... And dating sites are actually kinda cool. However I don't really want to marry someone and say "hey remember when we met online?".

Man the only advancement I really like is the improvement over dial-up. But thinking back I am actually really impressed how things have changed in 10 years... Actually I'm amazed it's been 7 years since I've been here. Wow time flies.

Edited by Hao on December 16, 2010 at 18:40:01.

10 years ago, you were lucky to have the internet...

10 years from now, you have the internet, or a non-proper working computer...

Now, computer viruses and computer crashes equales humans not liking computers...

Don't be too surprised if this post becomes a premonition.

The only places on the internet that own my personal information are Facebook and eBay (which eBay obviously doesn't show it!).
When I was younger, the concern was more for online predators than anything, but they seemed to have cracked down on them very nicely.
I remember years ago my mom not wanting me to get a Myspace because people were getting abducted. Honestly, whoever did get abducted was their own fault. They gave out addresses and phone numbers.
I really don't like linking my Facebook to any other website, but it seems half the time it wants you to, no thanks.
I wasn't much of a Geocities girl but I did have a Freewebs.

I don't mind dating sites like eHarmony or Match because I'm sure they are all for protecting people.

It's not all change. Very few people I know from The Internet know my real name or which of the myriad people on Facebook is me and even fewer of those know where I live. I've only met two people irl whom I first spoke to online and in both cases it was because we ended up going to either the same University or one in the same city.

I did have a Geocities at one point, and I owned a Hyperboards -- I got banned from it due to being under age (which places it well within the first half of the decade.) Now I don't think anyone even uses Hyperboards anymore, whereas Proboards is still going strong.

As for instant messaging goes I can't stand FB chat, and have never used ICQ. I have, however, gravitated away from Windows Live Messenger towards Steam's chat client.

Long time no see. I think 10 years is when I first dropped by the capcom board to meet some buddies who I haven't been in touch with.

Necro, Big, Paavo,......er, Autoducko, Psaturn, LizArell, EBlues, Bostich. I wonder how each and ebree one of dem are doing.
*goes to eat summore new year's sushi*

I think Big posted sometime in the last few years. I'm still around here but I'm more interested in playing guitar these days than video games.

I remember ten years ago almost everyone on messageboards tried to make their own little side communities. Now even messageboard communities don't get that many posts.

I'm pretty ignorant of what the internet has to offer.

Nowadays, everyone uses twitter, mixi, facebook etc to get in touch with each other. I think the chats are also a bit out of trends. Or maybe it's that peeps of our generation already have a real life to go on with

Yes I have posted in the last few years, as I am now.

The internet has changed, the world has changed. I love looking back more than looking forward, which is probably why I trip so often.

Some old posters in here. Sup guys!