I had my first Internet Account in the 1980's via PLATO. When the internet first became a more widely-used thing I thought that it would be a great equalizer,

I had my first Internet Account in the 1980's via PLATO. When the internet first became a more widely-used thing I thought that it would be a great equalizer, giving every person in the world a voice, and it would democratize information flow and empowerment. I thought that open debate would absolutely crush all misinformation - and I wrongly thought that nobody would see any profit in spreading it, because their reputation would be destroyed, once proven to be a liar. Holy shit was I wrong.