“Tin Man”. Good choice. Better than “Ventura Highway” or “Sister Golden Hair” (the latter of which could be misleading). And tons better than “Horse with No Name”.
Heh. I remember a ’90’s forum like that called Adulterers something-or-other. We ended up getting to know each other so well, we actually had real dinner parties as a group, dated each other, etc. Knew my W was cheating on me so figured what the hey….
From the page you can’t access:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Internet,nobody_knows_you%27re_adog]
Peter Steiner’s cartoon, as published in The New Yorker“On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog” is an adage and meme about Internet anonymity which began as a cartoon caption written by Peter Steiner and published by The New Yorker on July 5, 1993.12 The cartoon features two dogs: one sitting on a chair in front of a computer, speaking the caption to a second dog sitting on the floor.3 As of 2013, the panel was the most reproduced cartoon from The New Yorker, and Steiner had earned between $200,000 and $250,000 US from its reprinting.1456
Peter Steiner, a cartoonist and contributor to The New Yorker since 1979,6 said the cartoon initially did not get a lot of attention, but that it later took on a life of its own, and he felt similar to the person who created the “smiley face”.1 In fact, Steiner was not that interested in the Internet when he drew the cartoon, and although he did have an online account, he recalled attaching no “profound” meaning to the cartoon; it was just something he drew in the manner of a “make-up-a-caption” cartoon.1
In response to the comic’s popularity, he stated, “I can’t quite fathom that it’s that widely known and recognized.”1
The cartoon marks a notable moment in the history of the Internet. Once the exclusive domain of government engineers and academics, the Internet had by then become a subject of discussion in general interest magazines like The New Yorker. Lotus Software founder and early Internet activist Mitch Kapor commented in a Time magazine article in 1993 that “the true sign that popular interest has reached critical mass came this summer when the New Yorker printed a cartoon showing two computer-savvy canines”.7
The cartoon symbolizes an understanding of Internet privacy that stresses the ability of users to send and receive messages in general anonymity.
BE THIS GUY over 4 years ago
Mike, “Dancer” is a 300 lbs. guy who hasn’t showered in a week.
Darsan54 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Online, no one knows you’re a dog…….as in an actual canine.
RCKJD over 4 years ago
Ah, good old chats. I remember logging into CompuServe, during the late 90’s, early 00’s. Celebrating holidays with my friends all over the world.
dadoctah over 4 years ago
“Tin Man”. Good choice. Better than “Ventura Highway” or “Sister Golden Hair” (the latter of which could be misleading). And tons better than “Horse with No Name”.
JD_Rhoades over 4 years ago
The Internet: where the men are men, the women are men, and the little girls are FBI agents.
Flossie Mud Duck over 4 years ago
Mike, Mike, Mike.
dwdl21 over 4 years ago
And into the void we go.
carlzr over 4 years ago
Its funny watching the birth of social media all over again. Everybody was so optimistic.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 4 years ago
And so it starts. ‘Anonymous’
chuck_sa over 4 years ago
Do you wanna date my Avatar?? – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urNyg1ftMIU
WilliamPennat over 4 years ago
Heh. I remember a ’90’s forum like that called Adulterers something-or-other. We ended up getting to know each other so well, we actually had real dinner parties as a group, dated each other, etc. Knew my W was cheating on me so figured what the hey….
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member over 4 years ago
From the page you can’t access:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Internet,nobody_knows_you%27re_adog]
Peter Steiner’s cartoon, as published in The New Yorker“On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog” is an adage and meme about Internet anonymity which began as a cartoon caption written by Peter Steiner and published by The New Yorker on July 5, 1993.12 The cartoon features two dogs: one sitting on a chair in front of a computer, speaking the caption to a second dog sitting on the floor.3 As of 2013, the panel was the most reproduced cartoon from The New Yorker, and Steiner had earned between $200,000 and $250,000 US from its reprinting.1456
Peter Steiner, a cartoonist and contributor to The New Yorker since 1979,6 said the cartoon initially did not get a lot of attention, but that it later took on a life of its own, and he felt similar to the person who created the “smiley face”.1 In fact, Steiner was not that interested in the Internet when he drew the cartoon, and although he did have an online account, he recalled attaching no “profound” meaning to the cartoon; it was just something he drew in the manner of a “make-up-a-caption” cartoon.1
In response to the comic’s popularity, he stated, “I can’t quite fathom that it’s that widely known and recognized.”1
The cartoon marks a notable moment in the history of the Internet. Once the exclusive domain of government engineers and academics, the Internet had by then become a subject of discussion in general interest magazines like The New Yorker. Lotus Software founder and early Internet activist Mitch Kapor commented in a Time magazine article in 1993 that “the true sign that popular interest has reached critical mass came this summer when the New Yorker printed a cartoon showing two computer-savvy canines”.7
The cartoon symbolizes an understanding of Internet privacy that stresses the ability of users to send and receive messages in general anonymity.