12 Year Old Dan's Website - Summary

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**Title:** Dan Howell's Embarrassing 12-Year-Old Website

**Summary:**

* YouTuber Dan Howell shares his cringe-worthy website from when he was 12 years old.
* The website, discovered via a mysterious email, features:
+ A space-themed design with quirky elements (e.g., a "Trojan" joke, a Marilyn Manson song reference)
+ A bio highlighting his interests in computer games, music (except Steps), and drama
+ A chat room that never gained traction
+ Flash games, including a infamous "screamer" game and a provocative dress-removing game
+ A guestbook where Dan, in the present, leaves a mocking review of his past self
* Dan reflects on how his interests have remained relatively consistent, while noting the significant changes in how kids interact with the internet (from personal websites to social media and apps).

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1. The speaker, Dan Howell, rediscovered a website he created when he was 12 years old.
2. The website was found through a random email sent to Dan, informing him of a picture of him as a kid on the site.
3. The website's original creation date is not specified, but it was made when Dan was 12 (no current age or creation year provided).
4. Dan had deleted some content from the site before sharing, including his home address.
5. At 12, Dan referred to himself as "Benvolio" and claimed to be "Agent 003".
6. Dan's listed interests on the site included computer games, music, and drama.
7. His favorite music genres at the time ranged from Bach to Dimmu Borgir.
8. Dan had a chat room on the website, but it was rarely used.
9. The website featured a JavaScript prank about downloading "Trojan.exe", which was not real.
10. Dan used Limewire, an illegal file-sharing software, to download music.
11. His favorite bands included Muse.
12. Dan had acted in school drama productions, including "Romeo and Juliet" and "Animal Farm".
13. The website had a "Media and Suspicion" section, where Dan expressed interest in horror and violence.
14. Dan embedded various flash games and widgets into the website.
15. One of the games was a version of "Snake" with adult content.
16. The website included a link to the "Llama Song", which Dan discovered through this site.
17. A "Do Not Click" link on the site led to a series of unstoppable pop-ups.
18. Dan left a mock review on the website's guestbook as an adult.
19. Dan has a joint gaming channel with AmazingPhil called "Dan and Phil Games".