The Resume

(May 1993-1996)
Founded by Tim O'Reilly of O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
Acquired by AOL - America Online (June 1, 1995)

Why GNN - Global Network Navigator might be annoying:

It lasted just two years.
Like most early ISP's, it was swallowed by AOL - America Online.

Why GNN - Global Network Navigator might not be annoying:

They were the platform AOL - America Online used to go from an internal service to the Internet (October 30, 1995).
Its website was one of the most visited (1995).
It was the first fully integrated Internet service.
It was primarily a news network.
It was free.
Although primitive, it had graphics.
It featured the Online Whole Internet Catalog.
It featured the webcrawler which is arguable the first web search engine.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Internet Service Providers
• Profiles 16001-16250 (Ranked: 16017)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 106 Votes: 71.70% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 46 Votes: 76.09% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 100 Votes: 78.00% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 87 Votes: 67.82% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 33 Votes: 78.79% Annoying