Has the internet degraded along these lines over the years? In the beginning, largely unknown (essentially anonymous) people discussed technical things. The ne

Has the internet degraded along these lines over the years? In the beginning, largely unknown (essentially anonymous) people discussed technical things. The net felt like a cool place. I was enlightened by it. And then as more people showed up, news outlets pivoted more and more to keep us up to date with what was happening via the internet. Families took to keeping family blogs to share news with each other. Now days, it's largely a platform to build and promote cult personalities.