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Adrian Waller's avatar

Falling back into those old nostalgia holes (or what remains of them) is so nice. They’re cold, lonely, and a little isolated and weird, but they feel like home. And when we live in a world increasingly hostile to the idea of humanity and existence, even a vague facsimile of home feels worth pursuing.

(Also: I have vague memories of playing a Kellogg’s-inspired online game growing up that I loved. I’ve never found it again, but I’m sure it’s out there somewhere. I also cared 0% that it was made by a cereal company to sell me stuff, which… what a treat, tbh.)

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rishi mahesh's avatar

wow obsessed. i never played toontown but was massively into poptropica, and thought that i would describe it as "club penguin but you're constantly in-mission," but i guess that's not helpful if club penguin is a better comp. also why power coincides with pedophilia is equally confusing to me, we gotta fix that

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Isabeau's avatar

I have younger siblings; I can confidently say that despite the drawbacks of the New Internet kids can still be kids with the likes of Roblox and other stupid multiplayer games. There’s hope :)

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Antje Lang's avatar

The Club Penguin pizza conveyor belt description just brought back some extremely vivid memories 😂

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Bee's avatar

I’m only half a decade older than you and I grew up on the OG Toontown. About the time Club Penguin came out is when I kinda outgrew that kind of online hang and meandered over to Tumblr.

I love your writing. It’s relatable, like you’re pulling the words from inside my brain. Thanks for sharing.

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Anne Louise's avatar

I forgot about poptropica (also this resonates)

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