[goykasi]

It was deeper than that. That was just the way we were all classified back then: hpb (high), lpb (low), slpb (super-low?). When we got a cable modem in `99, I felt like hot shit to leave the hpb shame behind.

[genewitch]

I had something like 2-7ms ping to any server anywhere near Los Angeles for a real long time.

I was also pretty good at a lot of competitive online games, so accusations of botting or other shenanigans got old.

Recently my ping to 1.1.1.1 went down to 12ms and I got excited.