sk8videos

One of the hotspots for skate videos back in the day was mIRC – an internet chat client tailored for Windows that allowed users to engage in chats and swap/share files. Skate enthusiasts worldwide congregated in their exclusive chat havens, such as #skatevideos or #sk8videos, akin to an underground club for the initiated. It resembled a more rugged, hard-to-access rendition of the Slap Message Boards. Given the slower pace of the internet during that era, downloading a skate vid, like [sV] !, from someone could be an exercise in patience, sometimes taking days. However, the moment the download completed, it was akin to unwrapping presents on a special occasion, evoking that festive feeling regardless of the celebration you personally observe.