I have been with this site since 2010 (did not join until a year later)

How was ATRL back in the mid 2000s? How did everyone react
when Kanye blew up? Gwens run? Spears K Fed relationship.
OR when Jojo was new.



Was just curious if there was as many stan wars as there is now.

please fill me in

*perches*

Im guessing interesting since there was actual good music being released back then and everyones fave was actively doing controversial stuff

The music most likely was a lot better than today, that's for damn sure.

Probably much less stan wars and much more actual discussion about music.

probably gwen vs fergie vs nelly threads

The other way around, sis.

I don't really think it was all about the pop girls back then though. I mean, the place started off as a TRL fansite. So there's that.
When I joined there were still a few members around who were more into rock or other genres.

I mean they had threads like sex talk so they got their rocks off so I dont think they were messy

Probably more relaxed.

We were messy

We weren't so petty about success, it was more about having fun, not arguing over who was more "global"

ATRL probably had Mya stans then so you might be right.

I remember when I first joined, raven-symone's lack of success was a running joke.

Edit: though I joined in 2008.

Stan culture was the worst in the mid 2000s, imo, when everyone first got Internet access, forums started to blow up, paparazzi culture was at a high, etc.

I used to lurk Exhale and was so scared to join because I saw everyone getting exposed left and right

The sex talk thread wasn't made until later, if I recall correctly. Like after 2010.

2002? You're the oldest I've seen lol

She was fine though, with her $100 million+

Looking at your registration date, probably a lot of threads about Britney vs Avril, right?