56k Do not enter!

Colasanto · 19 Sep 2011 at 08:27

How is it, nearly 2012 and people still add bracketed tags of (56k warning), (56k no no) etc.

Everyone in this day and age has some sort of broadband, even with 512k being so minimum as well. I especially wouldn't think any OCUK users are still rocking the old 56k.

I guess it's just because it's easier to write 56k warning, therefore interpreted to us as 'hejus christ, lots of images!' - Force of habit, holding onto the past?

TaKeN · 19 Sep 2011 at 08:29

I think people just do it for the 'lols' these days tbh.

Glaucus · 19 Sep 2011 at 08:30

Mobile devices and silly slow Internet connections in some villages around the country.

Also habit/joke and another way of saying shed loads of photos inside.

It's not often you see it these days anyway, even a couple of years ago it was far more common.

h00fzilla · 19 Sep 2011 at 08:33

The Internet is international remember, so there may be countries where dial-up still prevails over broadband for many.

Feek · 19 Sep 2011 at 08:35

Even when I was still on dial up or on single channel ISDN, that tag never stopped me entering a thread.

Dark_Angel · 19 Sep 2011 at 08:36

Feek said:
Even when I was still on dial up or on single channel ISDN, that tag never stopped me entering a thread.

same lol

[TW]Fox · 19 Sep 2011 at 08:40

Feek said:
Even when I was still on dial up or on single channel ISDN, that tag never stopped me entering a thread.

Exactly. Always used to enter anyway, could always just hit back.

Cosimo · 19 Sep 2011 at 08:44

Feek said:
Even when I was still on dial up or on single channel ISDN, that tag never stopped me entering a thread.

Same here. Start and dowmload and go out. Those were the days.

dfarrall · 19 Sep 2011 at 08:47

Im on ~128k. In a fairly decent location aswell :/

GravyMonster · 19 Sep 2011 at 08:54

'Picture heavy' would probably be more appropriate these days.

uknowist · 19 Sep 2011 at 09:55

I miss the sound of dialing up and that sound of screeching or whatever you want to call it... ah the good ol days.. I also remember being on 28K dial up and seeing threads of 56K beware and still entering the thread, like a boss :cool:

Colasanto · 19 Sep 2011 at 09:58

Haha, like a bawss

1998 was my first PC, so not as early as some I bet. Fun times, However can't say I miss 56k.

pingwing · 19 Sep 2011 at 10:01

So there's no pictures in this thread.... Miss leading title!

Spektor · 19 Sep 2011 at 10:03

If you're on a lame ISP on a basic package, shaping will have you down at 56k speeds for various traffic. So it isn't that far away.

alexthecheese · 19 Sep 2011 at 10:07

I read it as "Don't go on if you're on a mobile or not on 3G".

It's as Taken says though really, just for the lols means full of pictures.

ubersonic · 19 Sep 2011 at 10:07

Lol, I remember back in 1998 the German dudes in my Quake 2 clan were starting to get ADSL and I had only just got a 56k modem to replace my 28k modem/soundblaster combo card cos my dad was cheap ^^

alchemistkevin · 19 Sep 2011 at 10:15

It acts an invitation for more people to click on the thread title

tidusjar · 19 Sep 2011 at 10:19

I think it's just an old habbit for saying lots of pictures

Messiah Khan · 19 Sep 2011 at 10:42

dfarrall said:
Im on ~128k. In a fairly decent location aswell :/

Unlucky. I used to live in Aycliffe, and the connection was rubbish. The problem is that at the time that Aycliffe was built there was a copper shortage, so all of Aycliffe's phone lines use aluminium which fine for phones but not too good for broadband.

Dugganator · 19 Sep 2011 at 10:49

I seem to remember posts like this before on this forum.... WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP REPEATING THE SAME GOD.....

really who cares if you dont want to read or go into the post DONT

Its not rocket science