CNET : Top 10 Web Fads

Web fads are entertaining, unintended consequences of life on the World Wide Web. CNET as part of its 10th anniversary has compiled a top 10 web fads that “still make us laugh, make us wonder, or make us feel guilty enough to update our blogs”.

And that is not the only list they have. You can also check the other CNET Top 10 Lists
Top 10 tech we miss
Top 10 downloads of the past 10 years
Top 10 tech news of the past 10 years
Top 10 products of 1995

so what are the top web fads -

Hampsterdance (1998)
Mahir (1999)
All your Base are Belong to Us (1998 – 2001)
Dancing Baby (1997)
Hot or Not (2000)
Friendster (2003)
Ellen Feiss (2002)
Star Wars Kid (2002)
Blogger (1999)
JibJab (2004)

I still remember when the dancing baby became popular on the web. It was there on wallpapers, desktops, screensavers, powerpoint presentations, clipart, and even … on Ally McBeal.