11 February in internet history
Things that can be dated to 11 February: the day something was posted, a record that changed hands, an event research has pinned to a date. Every entry links to where it was read.
Nothing this archive holds can be dated to 11 February. That is a statement about what has been researched so far, not about the day.
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 11 February. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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John William Chambless posts under the title The Eternal September, possibly the first use of the exact phrase. Eternal September Wikipedia — Eternal September
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The site is sold, reportedly for twenty million dollars. Hot or Not Wikipedia — Hot or Not
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It is first shown on American television. The Man Your Man Could Smell Like Wikipedia — The Man Your Man Could Smell Like
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Nguyen announces on Twitter that he will remove it. Flappy Bird Wikipedia — Flappy Bird
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The court’s YouTube channel, which had streamed the hearing, publishes the clip. Zoom Cat Lawyer Wikipedia — Zoom Cat Lawyer
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About 7,000 people protest in at least 100 cities, many in Guy Fawkes masks from the film V for Vendetta. Project Chanology Wikipedia — Project Chanology
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The video is posted to YouTube. Rebecca Black Friday Wikipedia — Friday (Rebecca Black song)
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Versions are being uploaded at a rate of four thousand a day, one every 21.6 seconds. Harlem Shake Wikipedia — Harlem Shake (meme)
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He does. Phones with the game installed are listed on eBay for 1,499 dollars and more. Flappy Bird Wikipedia — Flappy Bird
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Black releases a tenth-anniversary remix with 3OH!3, Big Freedia and Dorian Electra. Rebecca Black Friday Wikipedia — Friday (Rebecca Black song)
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Viewers vote for a permanent replacement. A Komodo dragon wins with 81 per cent. PogChamp Wikipedia — PogChamp
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The film is released, three months later than planned. The Sonic movie redesign Wikipedia — Sonic the Hedgehog (film)