Life revolved around the "computer room." You’d rush home to sign onto or AIM , carefully crafting a cryptic "Away Message" with Dashboard Confessional lyrics to signal your mood to a specific crush.
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Entertainment for teens in 2006 was dominated by a mix of Disney Channel dominance, reality TV, and the early viral days of YouTube. Draft of teens, social media and mobile internet use - ERIC Life revolved around the "computer room