Much of it still survives -- freenode.net IRC, instant messaging, email, independent blogs, domestic and overseas message boards. It's just that back then that'

Much of it still survives -- freenode.net IRC, instant messaging, email, independent blogs, domestic and overseas message boards. It's just that back then that's all we relied on. Nowadays many people may or may not check their email, but they always check their Facebook page. Lots of them browse it on a device which listens in on their conversations and monitors practically everything they type (Android). I myself am typing this on an Android.