Used to be really common

[nat965]

What used to be really common on the Internet or computers that isn't anymore?

Quite a few come to mind but I'll only mention 1 to get the ball rolling
Those funny, interesting mouse icons.

[scottish]

Rick rolling.

[peteyt]

Chat rooms

[FlyingJesus]

GeoCities/Tripod sites with flamingtext images +*+*+*+ beautiful

[LUCPIX]

GeoCities/Tripod sites with flamingtext images +*+*+*+ beautiful

99.99% of the useful and cool sites I had been looking for were powered by these 2 sources and, without the help from an archive.org , 99.99% of them are deeeeeead


Hmmm, frequent and common use of "Click here to receive daily updates from our website via e-mail"? Most of the differences I know are primarily visual rather than functional, besides that that old websites were more about texts, content and GIFs and less about Flash Player, advanced HTML tricks and user-friendly (aka idiot-proof) design!

[Snex]

• MySpace
• Bebo
• MSN Messenger
• AIM
• AOL
• Dial Up
• Forums
• Top Sites
• Windows Media Player
• Quick Time
• Internet Explorer
• Website Elements
  
  • Tables
  • Gradients (They're coming back though).
  • Popup / Annoying Adverts
  • Scrolling Text
  • Verdana + Tahoma Fonts
  • Massive Amounts of Text
  
  
• Java on the Web (Dead Now)
• Flash Websites
• Annoying Songs / Videos (Hampster Dance, Crazy Frog, Badger Badger etc.)
• Tag X In and Do (Cinnamon, Dirty Pint, Bucket Challenge etc.)
• User Bars - These
• Pinball 3D (Windows XP)
• Online Radio Stations

There's a few that's on the top of my head atm.

[Zak]

Pop ups.

[Brad]

• MySpace
• Bebo
• MSN Messenger
• AIM
• AOL
• Dial Up
• Forums
• Top Sites
• Windows Media Player
• Quick Time
• Internet Explorer
• Website Elements
  
  • Tables
  • Gradients (They're coming back though).
  • Popup / Annoying Adverts
  • Scrolling Text
  • Verdana + Tahoma Fonts
  • Massive Amounts of Text
  
  
• Java on the Web (Dead Now)
• Flash Websites
• Annoying Songs / Videos (Hampster Dance, Crazy Frog, Badger Badger etc.)
• Tag X In and Do (Cinnamon, Dirty Pint, Bucket Challenge etc.)
• User Bars - These
• Pinball 3D (Windows XP)
• Online Radio Stations

There's a few that's on the top of my head atm.

Omg
Some of these like the 3D pinball I miss so much. Haha. I used to play that for ages

[Gina]

glitterfy x wat a banger of a site

[RuthlessSlayer-]

BBM only because thats what i used to use back in the day haha