Back in the early eras of chatroom programs such as Yahoo! Messenger, UI2, too, had its own share of fun and excitement when it comes to social interactions.
While screenshots have been somewhat lost, there are a few typing quirks that were clearly remembered, as well as the chat handles (usernames) of certain Enidoukan residents.
Simple yet witty exchanges went on like this:
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ar_metalgrl073: patawa hehehe
vresh_18cool: sabi daw ni John Rex mamimigay sya 1 million pesos
rexx_d1212: ano ka?!
serec_angelic02e: owhs?
vresh_18cool: tao
rexx_d1212: patawa
jetaki_sdk10: add me 2 frenstr pls
pianogrl1_miara: me 2
EZcute_smiley714: me 3!
kzm_100735nij: hus up 4 Reed concert tix libre ko kayo :>
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In the 90s and 2000s, people often used chatrooms to find a common interest or discuss a group project. Despite the lack of standardized emojis that we have today, they used all kinds of symbols, such as “:D”, “XD”, and “<333” to express what they wanted to say. So, if you ever caught someone using “XD”, it would mean they are from the author’s era.
The dawn of chatrooms being seen in some archives paved the way for the future social media era. Enidoukan residents, as well as guests and others from UI2, interacted in such a way that made the outsiders understand what their personalities, likes, and dislikes were. It was like a way to get to know a person better from afar.
Chatrooms were, in some way, a method to get closer to the “stars” – the celebrities of UI2 and the well-known people there. Even the most serious of characters and personalities let out their funny side (such as renting out a DVD of a seemingly odd documentary). This made the bridge draw closer between the fandoms and the fans.
While not much can be known about what exchanges were made during the boom of the chatroom era in UI2, one thing is certain – it opened the doors of communication and crossed over the physical boundaries of the real world.
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