21 Things Anybody Under 16 Won't Believe About How We Used The Internet

A Personal Touch

The ability to voice your interests online has been an option since the early ages of the internet, much like social media allows us to do today. In the 1990s and early 2000s, however, it was more common to create your own personal websites; including a theme, a particular interest, or just all about the user him/herself. People could add a few photos, their favorite music, and even links to any other web pages they might have. Being on the internet was an innovative idea, especially back then. Imagine having to go to this extent and create a full website so the world would know you existed, rather than just a profile page on an already existing social media network.