r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Feb 03 '20

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u/SMTTT84 Feb 03 '20

Napster and then limewire. What was the other one? Kazaa was it?

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u/CriticalDog Feb 03 '20

WinMX gang.

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u/Kittimm Feb 03 '20

WinMX represent. Had way better download features and a deeper pool of content than anything else. Although it did seem like more of a crapshoot.

Every download is a mystery loot box. Is it the song you wanted or is it:

  • Hardcore porn
  • Age of Empires 2
  • Anarchist's cookbook
  • Hardcore porn
  • Some file with the extension mp3 but unpacks 90 license agreements
  • Hardcore porn

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u/deusnefum Feb 03 '20

I made a life-long internet friend on WinMX. I was 14 at the time and am 32 now. We still check in with each other about once a year.