>It could also just be me being old and grumpy. I don't think it's that, I think you're describing the electronic version of an old neighborhood with character

>It could also just be me being old and grumpy. I don't think it's that, I think you're describing the electronic version of an old neighborhood with character versus a modern suburban planned community. Some people genuinely prefer the latter, but there's not much of a choice both online and in the real world these days, so we're all stuck with it.