#old internet

[same-pic-rick-roll]

Crab rave

just remember, one day you're going to open tumblr and the crabs will be raving like they never have before

[e-resources]

(((0Д0)] !!? GR4PH1CS

[zeffdakilla]

medic was the first merc rig i made and i never thought to give him clothes like the others... lol

[milf--adjacent]

we must preserve the old lore

[subjectsix]

Very genuinely I appreciate all the people offering fixes (I really mean this, I hope it helps people finding this post and its showed me a few more Windows debloat options).

At the same time, it doesn’t change the fact that I’m sick of workarounds for something that never needed workarounds. Things that should be basic features on hardware you own. I even have a Linux machine with a Mint distro on it and have been messing around with it, but switching to Linux shouldn’t have to be the answer.

So many people are pointing out that they have to use a personal smartphone for work or for banking. I needed one to get the app to buzz in my office building’s locked door.

Things that should be tools (AI, photo editors, software on computers) have been weaponized against users. Social media is homogenized and difficult to truly personalize or control. Everything wants your phone number. Google asked me to add my home address to my email. Cars don’t come with knobs, but touch screens. It’s harder and harder to buy appliances that aren’t connected to wifi.

I am unbelievably grateful for those that have workarounds— who make programmers to strip bloatware, reprogram OSes for things like iPods and the Car Thing, who program raspberry pis to block ads, make forums and browser games and communities online as alternatives. We have gotta keep doing it. It can’t be about quick fixes and begrudging compromises anymore. Not everyone can ditch their smartphone or use Linux. But we can not shut up about stupid crap and make changes ourselves.

I don’t mean that to sound like a wearying call to action demanding you stop talking to that friend you only have contact with on Facebook, etc. But I do think it’s good to evaluate what you’re willing to put up with on your computer and what you can change for your own personal benefit, just like you should be able to do in the first place. And to not shut up and make your distaste for crap features known.

In the wise words of the angry guy in the Windows support forum:

I don't know I'm not done talking about it. It's insane that I can't just uninstall Edge or Copilot. That websites require my phone number to sign up. That people share their contacts to find their friends on social media.

I wouldn't use an adblocker if ads were just banners on the side funding a website I enjoy using and want to support. Ads pop up invasively and fill my whole screen, I misclick and get warped away to another page just for trying to read an article or get a recipe.

Every app shouldn't be like every other app. Instagram didn't need reels and a shop. TikTok doesn't need a store. Instagram doesn't need to be connected to Facebook. I don't want my apps to do everything, I want a hub for a specific thing, and I'll go to that place accordingly.

I love discord, but so much information gets lost to it. I don't want to join to view things. I want to lurk on forums. I want to be a user who can log in and join a conversation by replying to a thread, even if that conversation was two days ago. I know discord has threads, it's not the same. I don't want to have to verify my account with a phone number. I understand safety and digital concerns, but I'm concerned about information like that with leaks everywhere, even with password managers.

I shouldn't have to pay subscriptions to use services and get locked out of old versions. My old disk copy of photoshop should work. I should want to upgrade eventually because I like photoshop and supporting the business. Adobe is a whole other can of worms here.

Streaming is so splintered across everything. Shows release so fast. Things don't get physical releases. I can't stream a movie I own digitally to friends because the share-screen blocks it, even though I own two digital copies, even though I own a physical copy.

I have an iPod, and I had to install a third party OS to easily put my music on it without having to tangle with iTunes. Spotify bricked hardware I purchased because they were unwillingly to upkeep it. They don't pay their artists. iTunes isn't even iTunes anymore and Apple struggles to upkeep it.

My TV shows me ads on the home screen. My dad lost access to eBook he purchased because they were digital and got revoked by the company distributing them. Hitman 1-3 only runs online most of the time. Flash died and is staying alive because people love it and made efforts to keep it up.

I have to click "not now" and can't click "no". I don't just get emails, they want to text me to purchase things online too. My windows start search bar searches online, not just my computer. Everything is blindly called an app now. Everything wants me to upload to the cloud. These are good tools! But why am I forced to use them! Why am I not allowed to own or control them?

No more!!!!! I love my iPod with so much storage and FLAC files. I love having all my fics on my harddrive. I love having USBs and backups. I love running scripts to gut suck stuff out of my Windows computer I don't want that spies on me. I love having forums. I love sending letters. I love neocities and webpages and webrings. I will not be scanning QR codes. Please hand me a physical menu. If I didn't need a smartphone for work I'd get a "dumb" phone so fast. I want things to have buttons. I want to use a mouse. I want replaceable batteries. I want the right to repair. I grew up online and I won't forget how it was!

[unknown-till]

★💗🎀MISC PINK BLINKIES🩰👛

Found on 💓 & 👚

[stranger-avenue]

misc sites for building/decorating sites!

basically part 2 of this [some of these are now down/defunct unfortunately but we always have more!!] semi organized..

website building intro to html in depth explanation on making a website tiled bg css gradient generator layout generator hugeeee resource list another resource site css animation library shiny button generator tiled bg minifier retro website templates decor userbar generator [flashing] buttons assorted links to graphics collections kewl text [flashing on hover] blinkies, stamps, and userboxes stickers [flashing] more 88x31 buttons [flashing] another graphics collection xbox 360 gamerpics 80x15 button generator wmp archive cursors geocities blinkies search [flashing] pixels and 88x31 buttons search internet bumper stickers userbox generator

sites like glitter graphics zwani jelly muffin zingerbug

fun! status cursor effects motherfucking website better motherfucking website best motherfucking website poll maker mood counter tamanotchi webgarden web ring list gify pet

[goatgutzupon]

[witchrealms]

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[strangeaxel]

Its his turn to take care of lil violet

First time drawing Violet (she's a little bit more young here) and Mahogany-- her back at least. -Vincent aint paying child support- Maybe someday ill make a comic about their relationship :p

also, yay!! watermark :p!!! I hope ya like it anon, i think its pretty decent.

[e-resources]

i was wondering if you have any blinkies that stick out of the usual rectangle, like this one? :)

[petal-pxl]

[littlemissguy]

[unknown-till]

★🧚‍♀️🌱FAIRY GRAPHICS🌷🪻

Found on 🌻 | 🪷 | 🌲

[milf--adjacent]

We must preserve the old lore