Comment on Anon does some online shopping

• DicJacobus@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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

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  • Fizz@lemmy.nz ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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.

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    • DicJacobus@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ 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.

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• breecher@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  So many popup ads, and no adblockers to prevent them.

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