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[-] tal@lemmy.today 32 points 4 days ago

AOL will end dial-up internet service in September

...the end of September

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September

Eternal September or the September that never ended was a cultural phenomenon during a period beginning around late 1993 and early 1994, when Internet service providers began offering Usenet access to many new users.[1][2] Prior to this, the only sudden changes in the volume of new users of Usenet occurred each September, when cohorts of university students would gain access to it for the first time, in sync with the academic calendar.

The flood of new and generally inexperienced Internet users directed to Usenet by commercial ISPs in 1993 and subsequent years swamped the existing culture of those forums and their ability to self-moderate and enforce existing norms. AOL began their Usenet gateway service in March 1994, leading to a constant stream of new users.[3] Hence, from the early Usenet community point of view, the influx of new users that began in September 1993 appeared to be endless.

[-] stray@pawb.social 16 points 4 days ago

Guess it's time to wake up.

[-] maxprime@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 days ago

I just learned this on 2.5 Admins.

[-] crandlecan@mander.xyz 13 points 4 days ago
[-] jobbies@lemmy.zip 10 points 4 days ago
[-] Vodulas@beehaw.org 2 points 2 days ago

According to the census data cited, about 265,000 people in the US have dial-up as their only internet service. Rural areas tend to not have broadband access

[-] Eryn6844@beehaw.org 8 points 4 days ago

its an end of an era. i am not sure to laugh or cry.

[-] tal@lemmy.today 7 points 4 days ago

56K (or slower) screeching modem into.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xalTFH5ht-k

[-] lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 days ago

Michael MJD tested the AOL Desktop six months ago. It was surprisingly competent and got regular updates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUsym8iAWHY

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