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WWWBoard is such a nostalgia hit. My local music venue's forum was where my early internet persona originated. Sometimes I nostalgic and use Wayback machine to see what all my fellow teenagers were talking about 25 years ago.


Fun fact: WWWBoard had a brief cameo in the movie "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" -- their official community site used the script for many years after most had moved on.


Here is the scene:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2NHTRgH3G0

(Caution very NSFW language)


You can still find some of these boards online. It's like seeing a thylacene crossing the street.




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