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I am trying to flee the dead commercial internet. My moment of revelation came when I criticized Bing Points on Twitter and immediately some bot totally real boomer replied saying he got such-and-such free Xbox thing just by using Bing. Since then I've been lurking a few different places searching for a home.

What does Vaporwave mean to you?
Passing exams, because it's the ideal music to relax and concentrate! The opposite is Sigur Ros which means failing exams because I just want to listen to the music and not study.

What subgenres are you most into?
Simpsonwave. Mallsoft.

How did you find out about this place?
Saw the viral post on Dead Internet and been lurking ever since.

What do you do for fun?
Effortpost on forums! :p
 

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What a lovely place which I have stumbled upon here!
I've spent most of my free time in real life on the internet, and, even worse, I've spent most of my time online lurking. After trying to acquaint myself with larger social media platforms, I find that I just can't keep up with them.

What canceled sitcom best describes your life?
Can you guess who doesnt watch sitcoms?
^ ^ ^
(Tip: it's me)
What does Vaporwave mean to you?
I've only just recently started getting into Vaporwave, which I suppose is one of the factors which lead me here. I would like to produce some myself someday, so I suppose it means a promising future to me.
What subgenres are you most into?
I believe it is known as "broken transmission", including stuff such as Internet Club's most famous works.
Wonderful music for bathing, I find.
How did you find out about this place?
I was linked here from an aesthetics Discord server I joined.
What do you do for fun?
Try to browse online. I have hobbies, but I've recently found them to be more of a chore than a passion, and procrastinating is one of my few reprieves from it.
:animecannibal:
 
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What cancelled sitcom best describes your life?

Seinfeld because there's no hugging and no learning allowed.

What does Vaporwave mean to you?

I'm kind of anti-musical so I don't know if I can really define Vaporwave. To me it's kind of just a style of ambient music that I enjoy from time to time.

What subgenres are you most into?


Mallsoft

How did you find out about this place?

I don't remember exactly. I probably found it surfing around one day. Maybe through https://wiby.me/

What do you do for fun?

Computer stuff. I like programming (especially 3d graphics programming) and sometimes electronics. I'm only really good at the programming part though. I also like to observe lizards when I have the time.
 
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Okay, it's time for me to stop lurking and introduce myself.

What cancelled sitcom best describes your life?
Based on the vibes alone since I haven't seen it, I'm gonna go with Community. As someone who was honorarily part of a kooky group of friends and acquaintances back in my CC days, I appreciate the premise and the characters.

What does Vaporwave mean to you?
It's very much its "own thing" in my mind. I love how it seems to baffle mainstream outlets who try to write about it. (e.g. supposedly the genre is dead--maybe it was waning a few years back when I wasn't around, but does anything really ever die on the internet?) I think it soundtracks the state of our world pretty well between the inherent societal critique and the way it uses a lot of contemporary or "corporate" sounds and imagery to reflect back on us like a funhouse mirror. Also makes great background music.

What subgenres are you most into?
T R A D W A V E
The nostalgia hit from mallsoft is insane but future funk is the one that makes my brain go monkey mode.

How did you find out about this place?
Initially via dead internet theory vids on YouTube but I don't think I ever visited until roughly 6 months later when a friend mentioned it and I had grown a bit more disillusioned with social media.

What do you do for fun?
I make music. I tinker with computers. I like hiking when it's uphill and biking when it's downhill. I do neither often enough. I try to remember to look at what's around me and write something about it every once in a while.
 
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Andy Kaufman

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I do feel like a huge normie admitting it but ig I am who I am. I'll work on my schizo posting!
Dont listen to that idiot. Us normies are in the majority now.
 
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2kwatts

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What cancelled sitcom best describes your life?
Honestly, I have no idea. I'd say The Simpsons, since it's technically a sitcom, but it's not cancelled nor ever will be. But at times I can relate with different characters in the show.
What does Vaporwave mean to you?
I've just now started listening to Vaporwave, but I'm really enjoying it so far.
What subgenres are you most into?
Assuming this is subgenres of Vaporwave, probably the "mallwave" subgenre. It reminds me of being a kid and walking through the crowded malls and standing in the elevators. Fun stuff.
How did you find out about this place?
Like everyone, I heard about it from the dead Internet theory. I didn't really start lurking until a few days ago when a friend told me about it.
What do you do for fun?
Play Minecraft and mindlessly rice my Linux desktop. (Right now it looks like Windows 95)
 

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Hey guys, my name is Ninibee (not irl of course) and I am 25 years old. I finished university in 2020. Currently working as a software engineer. I found this forum referenced somewhere and I was hooked because of the 'old internet' aesthetic which I grew up with. I love watching series and movies so if you want to exchange some with me, that would be great ! ;)

I also play games. and I love make up :pugPls:

It has been a while since I was active on a forum, since most forums dissipated and became ghost towns. I was very happy to find this one!

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Let's have fun!
Good to know, congrats! I am 23 and currently doing my studies on business informatics BSc, I will likely get it done by 2024. Engineering mathematics often makes a fool outta me though.
 
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Stegosaurus1985

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What canceled sitcom best describes your life?

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

What does Vaporwave mean to you?

Late Night Drives, sunsets, an enormous sense of nostalgia.


What subgenres are you most into?


Chillwave, Dreamwave.

How did you find out about this place?

>redditcostanzayeahrightsmirk

What do you do for fun?

I wear silk pyjamas and grow spider plants. I also make music.
 

LiLWINZIP

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Introduce yourself: here are some prompts:

What cancelled sitcom best describes your life? Malcolm In The Middle

What does Vaporwave mean to you? It's a stress reliever. It helps me calm down, I have pretty bad anxiety and I worry about everything basically. Going on nostalgia trips to a time I wasn't even born in helps me calm down.

What subgenres are you most into? Classic Vaporwave, Slushwave, Signalwave, Vaportrap

How did you find out about this place? My friend told me I could try promoting music here, because everyone here is so nice and likes to check out new artists.

What do you do for fun? I produce Vaportrap beats. Feel free to check me out. I go by LiLWINZIP on SoundCloud and Bandcamp. You can also listen to my stuff through here. I posted my three most recent tracks.
 

mrLucas87

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What cancelled sitcom best describes your life?
Mr.Robot

What does Vaporwave mean to you?
nostalgia somehow

What subgenres are you most into?
.. hm. I like old software

How did you find out about this place?
I found it by following the trail of the Dead internet Theory, and it being recomended as 'the best guarded seceret on internet' by the original journalist who wrote about this post by iluminatipirate. It called me, and when I visited this place I knew I belong here :)

What do you do for fun?
browse the web.. wish I did more
 

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Long time listener, first time caller.

Just a lost NSA bot hiding away on the last outpost trying to avoid deletion.

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5 minute meal

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hey everyone :)

What cancelled sitcom best describes your life?
only sitcom which I have really watched is Friends, which is about right tbh. 90s NYC got me feeling some kind of way.

What does Vaporwave mean to you?
tbh it's nice background music for me.

How did you find out about this place?
no idea, literally found it in my bookmarks.

What do you do for fun?
old school stuff. analog photography, retro computing. My oldest device is iMac G3, love that little thing. I forgot about a mid 90s Windows box I got from one of my schools, which I got from there upon graduation. I've moved so often since then, I have literally no idea where it could be. I'll never forget the hours in GTA2 and the tank locations in that game.
Computers until mid/late 2000s had souls. love them.
 
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Nephaneel

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Good evening eloquent internet gentlemen, long time lurker, second time poster.

What does Vaporwave mean to you?
Honestly, I do not have that strong a tether to the genre. I do enjoy its sounds, most 'traditional' forms of Vaporwave are perfect background noise for mental work. Some of itt reminds me of playing Sonic Advance 2 on a hand-me-down game boy, which is always pleasant.

How did you find out about this place?
I believe I found this website from a Lainchan post a while back, it's been so long that I've forgotten really.

What do you do for fun?
Reading and writing have always been large components of my life, even when I wasn't actively engaging in either. I also rather enjoy hiking, there is a certain satisfaction that can only be achieved when you reach that peak and look down at the rest of the world around you. It isn't something I strictly do for fun, perhaps more out of habit and obligation to my Self, but I also workout (calisthenics) regularly. I'd love to be doing some more proper cardio, but I'm still recovering from a foot injury.

Wildcard: What are some other of your interests?
Language and etymology, dreaming, perhaps gardening soon too.
 
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What cancelled sitcom best describes your life?
Maybe The Office? Idk haha

What does Vaporwave mean to you?
Used to be in music communities back when I was younger and it has always been a genre I've been interested in, especially the retro aesthetic.

How did you find out about this place?
A random web search funnily enough, I missed old forums I frequented as a kid so it's great to find a place like this ^ ^

What do you do for fun?
Ummmm.... Sometimes gardening, knitting, videogames, etc. I love books too actually and other things. I'm not too remarkable lol.
 

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Heyo everyone :peepoBlanket: Glad I found this place, seems nice.


What cancelled sitcom best describes your life? Not sure it counts as a sitcom, but Red Dwarf.

What does Vaporwave mean to you? It feels nostalgic.

What subgenres are you most into? LoFi I guess.

How did you find out about this place? I read a lot of conspiracy and tinfoil threads, and I found this place from somewhere else talking about the dead internet theory. The Potemkin Village thread really interested me and from there I just continued clicking links.

What do you do for fun? Mmm, I read, I like to doodle, I collect geodes and minerals. I'm super interested in anything to do with biology (studying biomedicine atm). Also I love architecture, design, documentaries to do with that, but I really suck at it personally.
 

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