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What is the OLDEST online account that you currently still own and still use somewhat frequently? (lemmy.world)

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[-] ptz@dubvee.org 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

That still gets used? Probably my eBay account from 2000/2001. First thing I bought from there was a 33.6k external modem lol.

Edit: No, I take that back. I have an even older account on a MUD server from like 1996. It doesn't get used regularly, but I do log in every 6-7 months, randomly, and go on a few runs.

[-] wjrii@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Same. Been using my ebay account since early 1999, literally a quarter of a century. I don't remember if it was the very first, but I know one of my early purchases was a parallel port to ethernet adapter, so I could take my already aging 486SLC/33 laptop to campus and get it on the internet using the Arachne browser. The SLC was basically a 386 on steroids, and it couldn't handle both Windows and Interwebs. I paid for the first few items by mailing off a money order.

[-] TigerClawTV@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Hell yeah. What MUD?

[-] ptz@dubvee.org 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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[-] joby@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago

I went through the same path. Gmail came to mind first, then eBay, then a MUD I haven't actually played in ages but double check that my account is there now and then.

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