Let’s go back to 2008. The year in which Hyves was super popular. Do you still recognize it? You could be found on this platform every day. The place where you sent ‘scribbles’ and could share your biggest secrets publicly. A legendary website where you could do the strangest things. The following things will definitely appeal to you!
The most embarrassing Hyves moments
1. Abbreviations
Remember those scribbles you had on your page? I bet there were abbreviations like ‘wjnmk’, ‘hvj’ and ‘lysm’. Just keep it up. If only you could look back at what you had on your account.
2. Burglars
Somewhere among the information about yourself were entire stories from your best friend with many words of praise. She then posted this as an anonymous sender, the well-known ‘burglar’. Of course you knew who it was. You had already agreed via MSN to post this on Hyves.
3. Respond to every new profile photo
It didn’t matter who had a new profile picture, you responded. With no fewer than five hearts and various declarations of love. You went all out with your response.
4. Your use of words was not okay
Where should we start? Yes, you had quite a special use of words, if we say so ourselves. How about ‘for all haterz, cross at the top right’. How funny we were in those days.
5. You put your ping everywhere
At this time we still had the Blackberry as a telephone. Everyone had to have it. Your ping was of course listed everywhere.
6. Who what where
Remember that block at the top of your page where you could write down what was on your mind at that moment? One was jumping rope and the other was going to recorder lessons. Everything you did had to be mentioned, of course.
7. Creating Hyves groups
How great were those Hyves groups? Chat with each other about the most different topics. How about the hate-of-public-transport. It couldn’t be crazy enough.
8. Delete scribbles
At some point you were done with all those scribbles. You also posted a text with “Only the sweet ones remain standing”. How?
9. Hyves questionnaires
Do you have a pet?’ ‘Do you have a crush?’ ‘Kiss or hug’ ‘The nicest person you know?’ Just keep it up. On Hyves you could create all kinds of questionnaires and then you just had to wait for those who completed them. You were eager for the answers.
10. Handing out punches
Yes, we can’t forget the taps. The pity was that you could only do ten a day. Still, this was still fun to do.
