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What Was the Very First MP3 You Downloaded?

Posted by Cliff on from the fun-discussion-pieces dept.

Anonymous Coward asks: "I was wondering whether people remember the very first MP3 file they ever downloaded. For me it was Cher's 1998 single 'Believe.' I was at work and, after reading an article about MP3s on CNET, I figured I'd give it a try. I think it's strange that I remember it so clearly. I mean, it's not like it was a first kiss or anything. I started out using WS FTP LE and Winamp. 1000s of MP3s later, WS FTP LE is a distant memory but Winamp is still my player of choice. What about you?"

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  1. Yep, anonymous is good by alastairm · · Score: 5, Funny
    For me it was Cher's 1998 single 'Believe.'


    Well I think we can all see why you don't want to reveal your identity.
    1. Re:Yep, anonymous is good by biglig2 · · Score: 4, Funny

      It's either that or because his e-mail address is Mitch.Bainwol@riaa.com...

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    2. Re:Yep, anonymous is good by joFFeman · · Score: 3, Funny

      hey- i'm a cher fan. openly.

      and when you're a cher fan, a word like 'openly' has a double-meaning, i suppose.

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      "Life is great; without it, you'd be dead." -Harmony Korine
  2. Me? never downloaded one! by KDan · · Score: 5, Funny

    No sir! I didn't! Never! I don't even know what they are! What's an mp3 anyway? Huh? Why you bringing the subject up? Maybe YOU have something to hide, huh? huh? huh?

    *shifty eyes*

    Daniel

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    1. Re:Me? never downloaded one! by Molina+the+Bofh · · Score: 4, Funny

      > What's an mp3 anyway?

      MP3 is a loathable format created by communists in order to disrupt economics. Those evil terrorists usually approach innocent kids with crap speak like "information wants to be free".

      DON'T FALL INTO THIS TRAP. Chances are if you ever try one MP3, you'll become addicted and need more and more. Countless downloads, and sleepless nights are to come. Not to talk on spending loads of cash for new HD's, and faster broadband. Even worse, you may fall to the perils of file sharing, in wich a bad hacker will download and destroy all your files.

      It's often said that MP3s are a gateway file. Once MP3s are not enough, people usually want stronger files, like .AVI, .MPEG.

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  3. If you buy... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I remember driving home and hearing a song on the radio. I just got a dial-up account a couple of days before that and as far as I can remember, there weren't any p2p networks back then. So, after searching the web for hours (using HotBot), I finally managed to find the file.

    Ironically, the song went something like "If you buy this record your life will be better..." and I wasn't among the buyers. Must be the reason why higschool sucked so much. ;)

  4. I'm only a high schooler, so... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    honestly, not trying to get +5 Funny here, but

    "My name is Lihnus Torvalds, and I pronounce Linux Lihnuhks"

  5. "Winamp, Winamp..It really kicks the llama's ass." by xagon7 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah.. my first mp3 has to be the one that came with winamp.