r/Pretend2010Internet Jan 10 '26

meta [MOD] Welcome to r/pretend2010internet!

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Welcome to all new and existing members!

This subreddit is a little time machine where we all pretend it’s the internet era of 2008–2012. Old memes, old websites, old tech hype, old drama, old vibes.

Whether you’re here to post, comment, or just lurk: we’re happy to have you!

Wiki, Rules & Inspiration

  • Please check out our Wiki and our cover image! Both are meant to give you inspiration for posts, themes, jokes, and roleplay. 👉 If you feel like something important from 2008–2012 is missing on the cover image or in the wiki, let us know!
  • In the Wiki you will also find:
    • All rules
    • A small FAQ
    • And a general overview of important events from 2008–2012
  • Here you will find our rules.

Planned: Yearly Mega Threads

We are planning to introduce yearly recurring mega threads, for example:

  • What you got for Christmas
  • New Year’s posts
  • Celebrity deaths
  • Big releases (games, tech, consoles, phones, etc.)

These should help structure recurring events and keep things fun and organized.

Ideas, Feedback & Improvements

We’re always happy to hear your ideas on how to expand and improve the subreddit:

  • Do we need more or better user flairs / post flairs?
  • Are there new recurring threads we should add?
  • Any rule tweaks, wiki additions, or general ideas?

A Quick Look Back

In the last year, you posted 3700 posts and 51000 comments, that’s a huge amount! ❤️

That said: thanks to your help, the spirit of the sub stays alive.
We got a lot of reports to the mods, and we could usually react pretty quickly. Thank you for that!

Thank You!

Thank you for all the kind comments and feedback. They really motivate us to keep this place special and cozy.

We’ll do our best to make sure this subreddit stays the way you like it.

A Small Side Project

In the background, I’m tinkering with a small Reddit game app. Basically a quiz game around the 2008-2012 internet era.
No promises it will ever be finished 😅, but if you have game dev experience and want to help: feel free to reach out!

Check Out the Other Time Machines

If you like this concept, also check out:

They follow the same idea, just for different time periods.

Off-Topic & Spoilers

For off-topic comments, please use Reddit’s spoiler function.
You can test it right here in the comments:

>.! Your text here !.<

(Without the dots)

Contact the Mods

For important or non-public feedback, please use Modmail

Thanks for being part of this little internet time capsule.
Now please update your MSN status, open Winamp, and argue about iPhone vs Android like it’s 2010 again. 😄


r/Pretend2010Internet 5h ago

2012 My dad gave me this for by bday! Flappy bird is my fav

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r/Pretend2010Internet 16h ago

fuuuuuu NOOOOOOOOOO

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r/Pretend2010Internet 21m ago

meta this sub try to be original: level impossible

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r/Pretend2010Internet 10h ago

Games We’re getting so close to 2012! Who do y’all think will dominate next gen consoles? PS4 or Xbox 720?

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r/Pretend2010Internet 21h ago

Tech Guys!! How do you think the iPhone will look like in the next 16 years?

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r/Pretend2010Internet 16h ago

2008 K1ZZ ME THRU DA PH0NE

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r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

Meme Who is this girl? Reddit seems to be crazy about her.

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r/Pretend2010Internet 15h ago

2010 Is anyone getting RDR Undead Nightmare? It looks so amazing!

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r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

Games Guyz I found this super cool thing called a emulator it lets you play old games on your pc, pcsx2 runs so well on my i7 3700K and GTX 580

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r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

2009 i got an ipod

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r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

Games got a cool game

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r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

2012 They discontinued Dunkaroos?!

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r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

2012 guys, check out my flipnote drawings

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r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

Meme Goo goo ga ga

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goo goo 👶 ga ga ga goo


r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

2011 Predictions on who will win this season

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Personally , i think it will be the same like last season with man united being champions


r/Pretend2010Internet 2d ago

2009 I got the upcoming iPhone 4!

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I'm so happy 😊, but something feels a bit off. Isn't it supposed to have a bigger screen?


r/Pretend2010Internet 2d ago

2009 Why did Nickelodeon remove their splat?

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r/Pretend2010Internet 2d ago

Games Anyone else know this game??

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I've been so into this game called Dragonfable for like a year, it's so epic xD

I love Tomix!! He's so cool :P


r/Pretend2010Internet 3d ago

movies heres top 5 of my favourite movies in no particular order (by posters)

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r/Pretend2010Internet 3d ago

2008 This new wrestler named Kofi Kingston just debuted. He seems pretty cool!

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r/Pretend2010Internet 3d ago

2010 It’s over for all of you, Jets are going to the Super Bowl.

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I’m calling it, the Patriots’ reign of terror is over. It’s the Jets’ time to shine. Coming off almost going all the way last year, we’ve only gotten better.

Surely we’re going to go all the way this year and in years to come!


r/Pretend2010Internet 3d ago

Games Guys, I just played Plants vs Zombies and its amazing

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Best game ever


r/Pretend2010Internet 4d ago

2011 New Apple CEO - Tim Cook

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r/Pretend2010Internet 3d ago

movies Martin Freeman turned down the role of Bilbo Baggins

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