I'm not sure I understand the question, but here goes:
My first internet experience was in the high school library from around '96-'99. My high school initially had a fairly liberal policy to internet access, but eventually they got really cracked down, requiring various ID cards to use the computers. If you didn't have one and were caught in there, either a librarian or the electronics teacher came in barking and practically dragged you out. I didn't really go to many forums until later during that time, and then that included PSX2.com, and perhaps some other PS2 themed forums, although ironically I never actually bought a PS2 or any other of the current gen consoles, unless you consider DC to be in the current gen. Having only access mainly during school hours I didn't have much time to do stuff. I eventually gained access to a local free ISP, but that only allowed 1-2hrs a day. I started MUDing during this time as well.
Once I went to college though, I think I spent a bit too much time online. In addition to more MUDing, it was then that I joined this forum, and have of course followed it through its many incarnations. I also had bought a scanner before I left for college, so I took the opportunity to scan many of my drawings and joined
Elfwood (please excuse my shameless plug). There are certainly countless other forums I go to, mainly the ones specific to games or mods I play, although this is the one at which I spend the most time. It was also during college that I experienced the joy of Napster, at least during the time in which it opened and before it was shut down.
I had tried to make some websites late in high school and early on in college, but they never turned out very well. They're still up, but I don't really ever look at them. Apparently the form of html I learned was outdated, so I don't bother to try any more.
