Dial up internet used phone lines. The same phone lines your calls came in on. Anytime someone called or someone tried to call out, you were very likely disconnected and had to reconnect. Early on, there were no download managers that would pause and reconnect you to finish a download if interrupted.

God damn they can’t even grift right.

Getting that download to 95% and a phone call coming in…

I assumed this might have been a late 90s article about the “dangers” of internet addiction.

It was from fucking 2015. I really really hope it was satire.

True neutral implies you took it from the homeless and are giving it back to them.

Hot belt buckle -10

That’s the best rattlecan job I’ve ever seen. Congrats.