7 September in internet history
Things that can be dated to 7 September: 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 7 September. 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 7 September. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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Here It Goes Again The song is released as a single. Wikipedia — Here It Goes Again
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Homestuck A crowdfunding campaign for a game is announced. It raises 2,485,506 dollars against a target of 700,000. Wikipedia — Homestuck
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Corn Kid The actor Kevin Bacon posts his own cover of the song. Wikipedia — It’s Corn
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Cyworld The personal pages, called minihompy, are launched. Wikipedia — Cyworld
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Leave Britney Alone The first part is posted to MySpace, in response to Britney Spears’s performance at the MTV Video Music Awards. Wikipedia — Leave Britney Alone!
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Leave Britney Alone The second part, titled “LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!”, is posted to YouTube. It is watched more than two million times in its first day. Wikipedia — Leave Britney Alone!