That's right. It was a time when being called a nerd / geek was more of an insult. I had to argue with my parents when purchasing a modem. They didn't understa

That's right. It was a time when being called a nerd / geek was more of an insult. I had to argue with my parents when purchasing a modem. They didn't understand it. Using their phone line to call other computers felt like a step not far from trouble. Computers themselves were not discouraged. In my experience, the average adult in the early 90s saw computers as a glorified typewriter. A job would be advertised looking for 'typing skills'. Not wanting to go outside and socialise was frowned upon.