Comment on Anon does some online shopping
DicJacobus@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Rose tinted glasses. Shopping online in 2005 was absolutely not as simple as 3 clicks.
you missed the part about broken links, pages that wouldnt load because of some random HTML error, oh, and the payment itself either getting rejected or otherwise not working for a long time.
Malfeasant@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Not to mention the popup ads…
DicJacobus@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
The internet in the 2000s was like a WW1 Trenchline. Noise and graphic content everywhere and one wrong move could cost you life or limb.
I dont exactly remember when it started getting “safer” because I think the same time the internet was getting safer to browse, a lot of Millenial and Zillenial kids were getting smarter and otherwise learning how to not get malware and worms on their PC
Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 weeks ago
I remember arguing with my mum over a banner ad that said “congratulations you’re the 1000th person to visit this page, youve won 1million dollars”
I was really young and I was like mum just put your card in here and get a million dollars its so easy and you always complain about having no money. Its not a scam we just got lucky.
I am lucky neither of my parents had a credit card or any trust for computers.
DicJacobus@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I only fell for one of those maybe once or twice before I caught on.
I did manage to get scammed and have my habbo hotel account stolen though, I was also a stupid kid.
breecher@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
So many popup ads, and no adblockers to prevent them.