Ranking 2000s Internet Aesthetics (MUST-READ THREAD)

[mohito]

E Tier:
Vaporwave

The king of "I’ve seen this before." If something looks remotely retro and ironic, ppl just gonna call it vaporwave.

D Tier:
Frutiger Aero

Windows Vista core. Once u know it, u start seeing it everywhere.

C Tier:
Corporate Gen-X Cyber

Manifestation of early 2000's optimism. "Future is now" energy.

B Tier:
Y2K Aesthetic

It’s niche enough to have identity, but mainstream enough that brands keep reviving it every 5 mins.

A Tier:
Gen X Soft Club

Dim. lighting, vague luxury, and emotional detachment... and underneath it all is something cold, precise, almost mechanical.


S Tier:
Utopian Scholastic

The “I romanticize a future that was never meant to exist” aesthetic. Half pinterest fantasy, half academic-core fever dream.

 

[Starborn]

E Tier:
Vaporwave
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The king of "I’ve seen this before." If something looks remotely retro and ironic, ppl just gonna call it vaporwave.

D Tier:
Frutiger Aero
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Windows Vista core. Once u know it, u start seeing it everywhere.

C Tier:
Corporate Gen-X Cyber
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Manifestation of early 2000's optimism. "Future is now" energy.

B Tier:
Y2K Aesthetic
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It’s niche enough to have identity, but mainstream enough that brands keep reviving it every 5 mins.

A Tier:
Gen X Soft Club
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Dim. lighting, vague luxury, and emotional detachment... and underneath it all is something cold, precise, almost mechanical.


S Tier:
Utopian Scholastic
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The “I romanticize a future that was never meant to exist” aesthetic. Half pinterest fantasy, half academic-core fever dream.

i love that frut aero one

 

[snuggylion5]

All look cool besides a tier one

 

[Senescence]

E Tier:
Vaporwave
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The king of "I’ve seen this before." If something looks remotely retro and ironic, ppl just gonna call it vaporwave.

D Tier:
Frutiger Aero
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Windows Vista core. Once u know it, u start seeing it everywhere.

C Tier:
Corporate Gen-X Cyber
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Manifestation of early 2000's optimism. "Future is now" energy.

B Tier:
Y2K Aesthetic
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It’s niche enough to have identity, but mainstream enough that brands keep reviving it every 5 mins.

A Tier:
Gen X Soft Club
View attachment 4993555
Dim. lighting, vague luxury, and emotional detachment... and underneath it all is something cold, precise, almost mechanical.


S Tier:
Utopian Scholastic
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The “I romanticize a future that was never meant to exist” aesthetic. Half pinterest fantasy, half academic-core fever dream.

W AI nigga also wtf is this

 

[mohito]

i love that frut aero one

Yeah, feels almost nostalgic

 

[Jué]

D Tier:
Frutiger Aero

I like

 

[mohito]

All look cool besides a tier one

Yeah it’s definitely not for everyone

 

[mohito]

W AI nigga also wtf is this

You wouldn't get it lil nigga

 

[mohito]

I like

Windows has always had cool designs

 

[Senescence]

E Tier:
Vaporwave
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The king of "I’ve seen this before." If something looks remotely retro and ironic, ppl just gonna call it vaporwave.

D Tier:
Frutiger Aero
View attachment 4993489
Windows Vista core. Once u know it, u start seeing it everywhere.

C Tier:
Corporate Gen-X Cyber
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Manifestation of early 2000's optimism. "Future is now" energy.

B Tier:
Y2K Aesthetic
View attachment 4993533
It’s niche enough to have identity, but mainstream enough that brands keep reviving it every 5 mins.

A Tier:
Gen X Soft Club
View attachment 4993555
Dim. lighting, vague luxury, and emotional detachment... and underneath it all is something cold, precise, almost mechanical.


S Tier:
Utopian Scholastic
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The “I romanticize a future that was never meant to exist” aesthetic. Half pinterest fantasy, half academic-core fever dream.

tbh idk what it is but I happen to fw utopian and vaporwave

 

[mohito]

tbh idk what it is but I happen to fw utopian and vaporwave

They’re aesthetics that were common in the early 2000s tech scene

 

[Senescence]

They’re aesthetics that were common in the early 2000s tech scene

cool stuff, I was born in 2009 so I wouldnt know lol

 

[mohito]

cool stuff, I was born in 2009 so I wouldnt know lol

I didn’t get to experience them either but i've researched them

 

[tansel]

moeskii my brudda

how’s down big playa

 

[mohito]

moeskii my brudda

how’s down big playa

Bra, you’ve got to have something else to say lol

 

[81xa]

S tier is dogshit put tje gen x corporate in s instead

 

[JOTAROSON]

Уровень E:
Вейпорвейв
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Король стиля «Я это уже видел». Если что-то выглядит хоть немного ретро и иронично, люди просто назовут это вейпорвейвом.

Уровень D:
Фрутигер Аэро
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Ядро Windows Vista. Как только вы его узнаете, вы начнете видеть его повсюду.

Уровень C:
Корпоративная кибербезопасность поколения X
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Проявление оптимизма начала 2000-х. Энергия "Будущее уже здесь".

Уровень B:
Эстетика Y2K
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Он достаточно нишевый, чтобы обладать собственной идентичностью, но при этом достаточно популярный, чтобы бренды возрождали его каждые 5 минут.

Уровень А:
Клуб софтменов поколения X
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Приглушенное освещение, смутная роскошь и эмоциональная отстраненность... а под всем этим скрывается нечто холодное, точное, почти механическое.


Уровень S:
Утопическая схоластика
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Эстетика «Я романтизирую будущее, которому никогда не суждено было существовать». Наполовину фантазия из Pinterest, наполовину академический бред.

I feel like a drug addict, bro.

 

[mohito]

S tier is dogshit put tje gen x corporate in s instead

The list is very subjective, but yeah gen x one is definitely very unique

 

[mohito]

I feel like a drug addict, bro.

Why is it bro

 

[tansel]

Bra, you’ve got to have something else to say lol

dude i’m literally just asking how are you lmao

 

[JOTAROSON]

Почему так, брат?

2pic

 

[mohito]

dude i’m literally just asking how are you lmao

I’m good bro, thx. It’s just that u do it in every reply

 

[tansel]

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yo bratushka are there any updates on vasiliy

do you plan on seeing him or are u still scared kinda

 

[JOTAROSON]

йо братушка, есть какие-нибудь новости о василии?

Ты планируешь с ним увидеться или всё ещё немного боишься?

Yes, I'm planning to. It's getting closer to summer, and I have some very important exams in a month. I think I'll do a couple of threads about that later.

 

[81xa]

The list is very subjective, but yeah gen x one is definitely very unique

True
The utopian one is completely random it doesn't have a clear atmosphere imo

 

[tansel]

Yes, I'm planning to. It's getting closer to summer, and I have some very important exams in a month. I think I'll do a couple of threads about that later.

wowww

make sure to tag me in the threads & let me know when u go

i wanna be a part of it even though i’m in america

 

[tansel]

I’m good bro, thx. It’s just that u do it in every reply

alright bud

 

[mohito]

yo bratushka are there any updates on vasiliy

do you plan on seeing him or are u still scared kinda

Yes, I'm planning to. It's getting closer to summer, and I have some very important exams in a month. I think I'll do a couple of threads about that later.

You guys are gonna meet Vasiliy for real lol

 

[JOTAROSON]

Вы познакомитесь с Василием по-настоящему, ха-ха!

I'm not kidding, I have his address and he lives an hour away from me.

 

[tansel]

You guys are gonna meet Vasiliy for real lol

i wish i could meet vasiliy but i don’t speak russian so idk how it would go

 

[copingmaxnt]

E Tier:
Vaporwave
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The king of "I’ve seen this before." If something looks remotely retro and ironic, ppl just gonna call it vaporwave.

D Tier:
Frutiger Aero
View attachment 4993489
Windows Vista core. Once u know it, u start seeing it everywhere.

C Tier:
Corporate Gen-X Cyber
View attachment 4993524
Manifestation of early 2000's optimism. "Future is now" energy.

B Tier:
Y2K Aesthetic
View attachment 4993533
It’s niche enough to have identity, but mainstream enough that brands keep reviving it every 5 mins.

A Tier:
Gen X Soft Club
View attachment 4993555
Dim. lighting, vague luxury, and emotional detachment... and underneath it all is something cold, precise, almost mechanical.


S Tier:
Utopian Scholastic
View attachment 4993570
The “I romanticize a future that was never meant to exist” aesthetic. Half pinterest fantasy, half academic-core fever dream.

Man vaporwave and frutiger aero are my favourites

 

[mohito]

Man vaporwave and frutiger aero are my favourites

Bro vw is just too normie, it’s basically everywhere now

 

[copingmaxnt]

Bro vw is just too normie, it’s basically everywhere now

I guess thats true i remember going ham with that shit back then in 2018 tho

 

[mohito]

I guess thats true i remember going ham with that shit back then in 2018 tho

Yeah i think it was used as a background in a lot of music back then

 

[mohito]

Yo @Bryce which one's ur favorite

 

[Bryce]

Yo @Bryce which one's ur favorite

I remember using MS Paint on my old Windows 95 PC in my upstairs bonus room. Had a couple shitty old games on it too. So probably Windows Vista core. I also loved old gaming consoles, still play MX Unleashed on my 2001 Xbox, and Mario Kart on my 2DS.

 

[mohito]

I remember using MS Paint on my old Windows 95 PC in my upstairs bonus room. Had a couple shitty old games on it too. So probably Windows Vista core. I also loved old gaming consoles, still play MX Unleashed on my 2001 Xbox, and Mario Kart on my 2DS.

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I remember u had a penguin icon as your avi. What was that about lol

 

[Bryce]

I remember u had a penguin icon as your avi. What was that about lol

I used to play a lot of Club Penguin when I was a kid. Same with Poptropica and Roblox. I still have access to my 2007 Roblox account.