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

Ancient GIFs

GIFs were around when the internet was young, but they looked a little bit different to what we are used to today. There was not an endless supply of them, and the graphics were not like the ones we enjoy today. Considering this was about two decades ago, it is to be understood. GIF usage was often restricted to a purpose, rather than just for fun. Some let people know that web page was under construction, while some asked people to ‘Please Wait’ while a web page loaded. Keeping in mind the amount of graphics people had seen on the internet before this, early GIFs were quite innovative for their time.