Dialup
From Encyclopedia Dramatica
[edit] Dialup & Entertainment
Access to dialup meant you could;
- Download porn.
- Chat with strangers and become 14/f/cali without the expensive surgical procedures and moving costs.
- Download some more porn.
- Create a homepage on geocities about you and your interests, complete of course with a visit counter and a guestbook.
[edit] Why it Failed
Dialup was slow as shit (see the dramatic re-enactment to the right), and the dialup modems made a fucking insane amount of screeching and beeping that made people batshit crazy because they would hear it for hours before being able to finally connect, just to have that connection interrupted by a phone call from their mom. It is rumoured that prolongated exposure to said noises drove people to commit suicide.
[edit] 56k and the Now
Nowadays, the only people that still use dialup are AOLers, old people, Mainers, Jews, Afrocan Americans and WKD. Should you encounter a dialup user online, make sure to link them here.
