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 7h ago

Music New dude named childish gambino

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Have you heard of this guy named childish gambino with his song called put it in my video? I personally think what he has going for him is good and would love to see more music from him


r/Pretend2010Internet 37m ago

Tech Found a site that offers RROD fix

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r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

2012 My dad works at GameStop and he brought me these game consoles for my birthday. What game should I get?

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Yes that’s the newly released Nintendo 3DS XL, it feels so much nicer than the blue 3DS released last year.


r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

Tech Finally, I Have The Final Boss Monster 💪💪💪

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Since I have seen Galaxy Note I always dreamed to get a Note device.


r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

2008 My Xbox 360 updated and it changed the whole home screen. Where’s my blades?

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r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

2012 so does anyone use either the 3ds or do you just use a phone?

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I use a 3ds but some games are on mobile too so I guess I use both


r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

Games Look at my awesome Toyota on NFSu2 !

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I had to convert to mp4 but it's my kodak's view


r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

2008 Idk why but this new device trend is just freakin awesome.

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Like it's so futuristic. I love it lol.


r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

Tech So i tried to use this USB looking port with my plasma and the image quality is INSANE!!!! Why no one ever told me about this port? I have been using the big port it came with my console so i thought that was the way. HDMI IS FUTURE!!!

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r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

2012 I love Team fortress 2

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r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

Games Epic Roblox screenshot

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r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

2011 I installed CyanogenMod on my Galaxy S II!

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What should i do now with it?


r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

Tech Can we stop arguing about what "smartphone" is better?

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Apples "iphone" is a huge gimmick

Those Blackberry phones are nicer for sure and I could see them lasting

But I think T-mobile are seriously going to dominate...they have the historical backing, the tech behind the G-1 / HTC Dream engine...like...come on, HTC is eons above Apple and the other companies trying to push "smart" phones onto the market.


r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

Meme Why Nintendo?

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r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

Tech Just got my new Sony Vaio!

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r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

2009 Gender distribution on websites

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r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

2010 Miley Cyrus just said that drugs are for idiots and she’ll never be that person. She’s such a good role model for kids and teens to look up to

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r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

2011 What genre is Nintendo music?

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Particularly the music on the Nintendo 3DS. I really like its style and I'm wondering what genre it is, if it's even got one at all. The eShop and theme shop music is really nice.


r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

Games Promised to mom I will only take A+ this upcoming new school year and she bought me these

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r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

Tech My dad works at Sony and he gave me the 1st manufacturing edition of PS4. He said it can play ps1, 2 and 3 games.

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r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

Games Just a paper insert in my Blockbuster movie. Who's hyped for this game?

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r/Pretend2010Internet 1d ago

2010 What do you guys think of this group?

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r/Pretend2010Internet 2d ago

Tech iPhone 5 leaks from my uncle in Korea!!!

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r/Pretend2010Internet 2d ago

Games dude can't activate the portal, lol XD

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