For me, it was the 90s, before the entire landscape got consumed by giant corporations. I know it wasn’t all roses back then, but it felt like you could find anything online, and it opened up a whole new world.

Remember when almost every new web site had a guestbook and would sometimes let you sign up for an email address using their domain? I had a [username]@britneyspears.com email address for a while.

I want my ICQ and my IRCs and my “you’ve got mail” and my horrible screeching that means I will be online soon back.

I’m not even kidding. Give me back my 90s internet.