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Were You an Internet ‘Newbie’ in 1995?

“Spam.” “Flame mail.” Internet culture has transformed dramatically since 1995, yet so much remains surprisingly the same. Today, we’re opening the CNET Archives to take a look back at how the online world has evolved. Add CNET as a trusted news source Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s browser extension 👉 Check out CNET’s…

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  1. @johngrantland680

    August 1, 2026 at 8:22 am

    The nonsense rose quickly with the creation of the internet, surprise.

  2. @christopherpittman2689

    August 1, 2026 at 8:26 am

    I remember watching this segment on sci fi channel when it originally aired. Probably why my back hurts when I sneeze now 😆

  3. @Mirabel-o5x

    August 1, 2026 at 8:27 am

    I remember watching this segment on sci fi channel when it originally aired. Probably why my back hurts when I sneeze now 😆 ….

  4. @118Columbus

    August 1, 2026 at 8:34 am

    Imagine it is 2056 and they are watching a primer on AI

  5. @118Columbus

    August 1, 2026 at 8:35 am

    Broh smoking cigarettes

    • @PapaDikpill

      August 1, 2026 at 11:48 pm

      Yes, we were cool back then.

    • @Mikewee777

      August 3, 2026 at 12:06 pm

      ​@PapaDikpill Addiction to poison has never been cool.

  6. @boweassange2023

    August 1, 2026 at 8:48 am

    Doesn’t apply to me. Their operation had nothing to do with the later Yahoo Grouping.

  7. @Aragorn7884

    August 1, 2026 at 8:49 am

    Pour one out for mIRC and ICQ…

  8. @pmcyprys

    August 1, 2026 at 8:58 am

    Newbie is a slang term for a novice, newcomer, or somebody inexperienced in a given profession or activity. In particular, it may refer to a new user of computers, and often concerns Internet activity, such as online gaming or Linux use.

  9. @Gohankudasai88

    August 1, 2026 at 9:06 am

    Nothing has changed.

  10. @mkhud50n

    August 1, 2026 at 11:29 am

    The Rules of the Internet 1995: don’t use your real name, don’t share any personal info, don’t share your location, don’t read the comments.
    The Rules of the Internet 2026: do all those things we told you not to do in 1995

    • @destructodisk9074

      August 1, 2026 at 4:34 pm

      Non internet rules of 1995: Don’t sit too close to the screen.
      Rules of 2026: Strap the screen to your face.

    • @mkhud50n

      August 1, 2026 at 4:50 pm

      @destructodisk9074haha so true!

  11. @TheJimbo301

    August 1, 2026 at 11:58 am

    I refuse to answer this question on the grounds of self incrimination of age….

    • @ShawnMatthews-q7g

      August 1, 2026 at 6:58 pm

      @TheJimbo301 Try Dry Begging

  12. @BRFilmStudios

    August 1, 2026 at 12:14 pm

    Yeah all of these went out the window… what happened to the old internet?

  13. @raytherockstar

    August 1, 2026 at 12:41 pm

    so funny, i was alive but 9 years old. there are no rules now lol

  14. @ddw6523

    August 1, 2026 at 12:42 pm

    All right where is GIdget???

  15. @asudevils

    August 1, 2026 at 2:17 pm

    Yes! Love the vintage CNET logo. Miss these days and watching TechTV.
    We need to go back to the 90’s!

  16. @AshGreen359

    August 1, 2026 at 2:34 pm

    No, I had been on the internet for two years by then.

    • @cpehura

      August 1, 2026 at 2:47 pm

      To say that you must have worked in academic circles. Because I remember when this stuff moved from academic to public use in 1994 and how many of my dorm mates were addicted to it.

  17. @cpehura

    August 1, 2026 at 2:40 pm

    That TV that showed at the start is not from 1995. It barely meets 1985.

  18. @bgyw

    August 1, 2026 at 8:54 pm

    Why was geek Tom Hanks sitting on the balcony with legs against the guard rails? 😂

    • @PapaDikpill

      August 1, 2026 at 11:46 pm

      I thought I saw Magnus Carlsen and Bill Gates in the cafe.

    • @bossadave

      August 2, 2026 at 6:13 am

      @bgyw unfortunately he had developed severe colon cancer from all the cigarettes he was smoking outside internet cafes.

  19. @PapaDikpill

    August 1, 2026 at 11:43 pm

    It’s terrible when your box gets filled with all kinds of stuff!

  20. @FMFvideos

    August 2, 2026 at 12:49 am

    I was there 3000 years ago.

  21. @zombl337og

    August 2, 2026 at 4:24 am

    yes i was a newbie, cause i dont have internet at my house in 95. Got it in 98 with a Compaq PC – Pentium 3 500mhz, 64mb ram, 20gb hdd

  22. @davstar0

    August 3, 2026 at 5:28 am

    Ah the 90’s, optimistically enjoying tech that will one day ruin us.

  23. @Mikewee777

    August 3, 2026 at 12:05 pm

    Rule #1 was : LURK MORE .
    DO NOT LOG IN TO COMMENT , JUST SHRUG AT THE IDIOCY & CONTACT THE POLICE WHEN A ACTUAL CRIME HAPPENS THAT HARMS YOU COMMUNITY .

    Too many audiences sit at home to stew in their feelings instead of going out side to do some thing about it .

    The most infamous people went out side of their home and knocked on the doors of people who were being too problematic on the internet .

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