March 13th, 2001



The Top 7 Ways the Internet Would be
Different if Microsoft Had Developed it


7> “Hmm… it looks like you’re trying to connect to a pornography website. Do you require assistance?”

6> To save time, browser home page automatically presets itself to www.bluescreenofdeath.com.

5> Justice Department orders that the Internet be split into porn and non-porn halves.

4> It’d be nearly impossible to connect via America Onl– oops, never mind.

3> Delays in writing out URL addresses, since “billgatesownsyou.domainname.com” just doesn’t roll like “www.”

2> “Linus Torvalds has performed a fatal error and must be terminated.”

and the Number 1 Ways the Internet Would be Different if
Microsoft Had Developed it…

1> “Punch the Monkey!” ad replaced by “Punch the Janet Reno!”




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Credits:

Selected from 22 submissions from 6 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Ken Hallenius, Oakland, CA — 1
John Mozena, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI — 2
Jake — 3
Scott Sistek, Seattle, WA — 4, 6, 7 (Hat trick!)
Wade Kwon, Birmingham, AL — 5