old-account.com: log in to the accounts you forgot

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README.TXT

old-account.com is a playable parody of a 2009 desktop. Try the password you used on your Nokia, fail the recovery wizard and vote for the platform you miss most.

Your old account is gone. That's fine. Scroll down for four brand-new ones that actually work.

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Live now, built this decade

Brand-new accounts that actually work.

Made by Quavon, a software studio in Rosenheim, Bavaria. Actively developed, and nothing like 2009.

  • The quavon.de homepage: Websites. Web apps. Made with care.

    Quavon

    quavon.de

    Online

    Websites. Web-Apps. Richtig gut gemacht.

    A software studio from Rosenheim that designs, builds and runs websites, web apps and SaaS platforms.

    • Websites that still load in 2045
    • Web apps and SaaS platforms, built and operated
    • Remote, or in person in Upper Bavaria and Munich
    Explore Quavon web design and software studio →
  • TixFin dashboard with revenue, ticket and check-in figures for a summer festival

    TixFin

    tixfin.com

    Online

    Your ticket shop, your money

    Sell tickets through your own branded shop. Payments go straight to your Stripe, Mollie, PayPal or Adyen account.

    • Your own branded ticket shop
    • Reserved seating and QR check-in
    • For clubs, venues, conferences and festivals
    Explore TixFin ticketing software →
  • Enclessa workspace with a team chat channel, pinned message and channel list

    Enclessa

    enclessa.app

    Online

    Encrypted teamwork, hosted in Europe

    Team chat, end-to-end encrypted direct messages and video calls, with boards and time tracking when you need them.

    • End-to-end encrypted direct messages
    • Video calls, boards and time tracking
    • Operated in the EU, now in open beta
    Explore Enclessa encrypted team chat →
  • Jackpoll survey builder with multiple choice, rating, short answer and word cloud questions

    Jackpoll

    jackpoll.org

    Online

    Create and manage surveys with ease.

    A free, open-source survey and quiz builder with live word clouds, auto-graded quizzes and real-time results.

    • Free and open source
    • Fifteen question types and live quiz games
    • Real-time results and live word clouds
    Explore Jackpoll survey and quiz builder →

Frequently asked questions

What is old-account.com?

A playable parody of a 2009 desktop. You can try to log in to your old account, fail the account recovery wizard, vote for the dead platform you miss most and browse a GeoCities-style homepage. It is made by Quavon to show off the products below.

Can I recover my old account here?

No. Nobody can. The recovery wizard always fails on purpose. If you need an account that works, try TixFin, Enclessa or Jackpoll.

Who made old-account.com?

Quavon, a software studio in Rosenheim, Bavaria, that designs, builds and runs websites, web apps and SaaS platforms for businesses, clubs and creators in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

What is TixFin?

TixFin is ticketing software for clubs, associations, venues, promoters, conferences and festivals. Organisers sell through their own branded ticket shop with reserved seating and QR check-in, and payments go directly to their own Stripe, Mollie, PayPal or Adyen account.

What is Enclessa?

Enclessa is an EU-hosted collaboration platform with team chat, end-to-end encrypted direct messages and video calls, plus optional boards, time tracking and personnel records. It is built for teams that handle confidential work, such as public bodies, healthcare, legal and engineering teams. It is in open beta.

What is Jackpoll?

Jackpoll is a free, open-source survey and quiz builder with fifteen question types, live word clouds, auto-graded quizzes, live quiz games and real-time results. Teachers, researchers, event organisers and teams use it.

How does the prank link work?

On old-account.com/troll you type a friend's email. You get a link whose preview says we found their old account, with a masked address like m•••••@g•••••.com and a last login from 2009. When they open it, they land on old-account.com.

What happens to the email I type into the prank tool?

Nothing leaves your browser except three characters: the first letter of the name, the first letter of the domain and its ending. Every mask has the same length, nothing about the prank is stored, prank pages are excluded from search engines and analytics records them only as /found/*. It is designed to process as little personal data as possible.

Is the dead-platform poll real?

Yes. Votes are counted live while the site runs, one vote per visitor. Results reset when the server restarts. For surveys that last, use Jackpoll.