--- created_at: '2014-04-28T13:33:34.000Z' title: Internet at NPR (1994) url: http://nprchives.tumblr.com/post/84119269701/a-memo-from-20-years-ago-today-key-quote-the author: rbanffy points: 62 story_text: '' comment_text: num_comments: 28 story_id: story_title: story_url: parent_id: created_at_i: 1398692014 _tags: - story - author_rbanffy - story_7659777 objectID: '7659777' year: 1994 --- [Source](https://nprchives.tumblr.com/post/84119269701/a-memo-from-20-years-ago-today-key-quote-the#_=_ "Permalink to A memo from 20 years ago, today. Key quote: “The...") # A memo from 20 years ago, today. Key quote: “The... * [Home][1] * [About][2] * [Archive][3] # ![nprchives][4] [Photoset][5] April 28, 2014 [2,378 notes][6] [Tweet][7] A memo from 20 years ago, today. Key quote: “The internet is a collection of computer networks that is connected around the world…A code of ‘netiquette’ exists among users and within user groups, but otherwise, you pay your money, find your niche and take your chances.” via **Johnny Kauffman at NPR ** Tags: [internet][8] [NPR][9] 1. ![][10][fearthismelody-almostforgotten][11] reblogged this from [webbys][12] 2. ![][13][suzyfire][14] liked this 3. ![][15][mayawalsh][16] reblogged this from [nprchives][17] 4. ![][18][dabacahin][19] liked this 5. ![][20][jackalopesoup][21] reblogged this from [wnycradiolab][22] 6. ![][23][ahtapotunbahcesi][24] liked this 7. ![][25][randumcharacter][26] reblogged this from [nprchives][17] 8. ![][25][randumcharacter][26] liked this 9. ![][27][therewasaguy][28] liked this 10. ![][29][lyriclorelei][30] reblogged this from [wnycradiolab][22] 11. ![][31][nathantwist][32] liked this 12. ![][33][dumptruckbussy][34] reblogged this from [nprchives][17] 13. ![][33][dumptruckbussy][34] liked this 14. ![][35][justlookingforsomeanswers][36] liked this 15. ![][37][alittlemercy][38] liked this 16. ![][39][astonishing][40] reblogged this from [nprchives][17] and added: > [ that logo font! ][41] 17. ![][42][misterjt][43] liked this 18. ![][44][naterbus][45] reblogged this from [nprchives][17] 19. ![][46][caitbird][47] liked this 20. ![][48][cchrissyy][49] liked this 21. ![][50][i-am-nay-ked][51] liked this 22. ![][52][holpmoura][53] liked this 23. ![][54][mysleeplessreply][55] reblogged this from [npr][56] 24. ![][57][basic-perfection][58] liked this 25. ![][59][st3fi][60] liked this 26. ![][61][quotemeonit][62] reblogged this from [pewresearch][63] 27. ![][64][helloimreem][65] liked this 28. ![][66][the-masked-fandomer][67] liked this 29. ![][68][flowerypoops][69] reblogged this from [wnycradiolab][22] 30. ![][68][flowerypoops][69] liked this 31. ![][70][trojanaurora][71] liked this 32. ![][72][freeminded9][73] liked this 33. ![][61][tread-jones][74] liked this 34. ![][75][pssnvngr][76] liked this 35. ![][75][pssnvngr][76] reblogged this from [wnycradiolab][22] 36. ![][77][angryshoebox][78] reblogged this from [anuabis][79] 37. ![][80][perilousgourd-blog][81] liked this 38. ![][82][polishingopals][83] liked this 39. ![][84][kyonite][85] reblogged this from [anuabis][79] 40. ![][86][nprchives][17] posted this 41. 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