• Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Like many other commenters, I wouldn’t consider rickrolling to be “early internet.” First of all it’s a mutation of the duckroll meme, and dates as late as 2007. Trogdor predates rickrolling by 5 years.

    But, I do have to say, I appreciate the rickroll as the internet’s official prank. Tricking someone into watching a slightly cheesy but inoffensive music video to an actually pretty good song about being a faithful lover is pretty okay.

  • Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    2007 wasn’t early internet lol.

    Early internet’s most famous meme was probably either hamster dance or dancing baby. All Your Base wasn’t long after.

    • FarFarAway@startrek.website
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      1 year ago

      That toaster cat shitting rainbows

      Edit or the beep beep frog with the schlong

      Edit edit: guess that last one was a whole video…not a meme

      Edit edit edit: how do we feel about peanut butter jelly time?

      And edit edit edit edit…omg stupid rainbow cat just looked old enough for me to mis remember…its not old at all

        • Fonzie!@ttrpg.network
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          1 year ago

          Between All Your Base Are Belong To Us and Peanut Butter Jelly Time, you guys are giving me a trip down memory lane! Or down CanIHazCheezburger and Shoop Da Whoops (although those are more recent, I believe)