OMG, that’s right Judith. It was before John programmed the site to close tags in replies. I remember Laz creating a HTML bomb for us to use when FR was bombarbed with HTML trolling during the March for Justice. Several freepers spent the day using his code.
"KILL THE ITALIANS!"
(For our fine Italian friends out there, that was the nickname for endless italics throughout a thread because someone didn't close their <i> tag....)
BOLD OFF! LOL.
I lurked for 2 years before I joined because the Class of 1998 scared the bejeezus out of me....
They still do....