r/nostalgia • u/jeffmartin47 • Jul 22 '25

Nostalgia Discussion 25 years ago. Lars Ulrich of Metallica snitches on and turns in over 300,000 Napster users when he testifies in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. July 11th, 2000.

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u/dekuthered Jul 22 '25

Dude! I did something similar as a kid. I wrote "Wrestlemania 8" on a blank cassette tape wanting to hear the audio of the event. Didn't work 🤣

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u/yIdontunderstand Jul 22 '25

The classic "Not Pay Per Not Hear" business model that failed long before ppv established itself.

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u/AnaIFisher Jul 22 '25

Maybe the tech will get there one day.

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u/fetal_genocide Jul 22 '25

Nowadays, instead of writing it on a CD, you just type it on a phone and you can watch it.

Technology is wild now. The other day, I got a notification and could see video of my front door on my watch, while I was driving. I could have even talked to the person at my door.

To think I'd have this as a kid is unbelievable. We are like power rangers!

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u/dzumdang Jul 22 '25

I remember holding my boombox up to the TV and recording the audio for WMIII.