Things are different, but also the same (obviously record stores still exist for people who want to go). I've been buying records (and CDs) via mail order, inte

Things are different, but also the same (obviously record stores still exist for people who want to go). I've been buying records (and CDs) via mail order, interacting only with a catalog, for decades. More recently though, there are now message boards attached to some of these catalogs. I've made friends online (who I would've never run into at my record store) to go to a music festival with and gotten recommendations from fans, musicians and label owners alike without having to go to a store. Whether you want to leave your house and go on an adventure, that's on you and blaming Netflix's algorithm is a copout. Even before streaming, mail order was always a way to buy stuff without interacting with people (or even just going to the store and checking out without talking to anyone) and corporate backed radio DJs & Columbia house-esque subscriptions were always telling people what to listen to, too. And, look, if you're really into something like music, you'll seek out a community around it, and I understand that you can be frustrated with streaming options, which are designed for mainstream/lowest common denominator appeal. I don't "get" music streaming services the same way I never really "got" popular radio, but I do get that most people are OK with just listening to whatever the (human or algorithm) DJ tells them to.