There wasn't much in that rant. But it does stroke our nostalgia zones. You know something is not quite right, and can moan about it, without having a solutio

There wasn't much in that rant. But it does stroke our nostalgia zones. You know something is not quite right, and can moan about it, without having a solution to the problem. Considering many people have drifted away from some of the big socials. Niche sites, and communities may and no doubt have sprung up elsewhere. Newsnet and PhpBB rooms of old have been replaced by other forums. In the UK, the web was the preserve of the well-to-do for a long time. Ubiquitous smart phones have put the web in almost every man's pocket these days. And the initial lavish jump on and novelty will wear off. Everyone's a troll and photographer for 5 minutes, or some such. My Mum has only just really discovered the web in the last year, via Youtube. She still doesn't really get the web, but gets that website (ish). It's still fresh for many. It's probably just easier to poke at a thing. Web rings still exist. My partner has a hobby, which is shared on a forum and via Youtube, and they are all very good at supporting and bigging up each other across those boundaries. It's a very vibrant community. And the technology is just backgrounded.