Author here. I somewhat agree with you, but slow internet is a phrase used by some to describe these networks. Think country road rather than super highway. The

Author here. I somewhat agree with you, but slow internet is a phrase used by some to describe these networks. Think country road rather than super highway. There's nothing about gopher which encourages you to click on the next shiny thing that grabs your attention. You can take your time. Also, a lot of these sites are hosted on pretty slow servers! Which really isn't a problem for these protocols, but it is true. Many are self-hosted on Raspberry Pis and the like.