I completely agree, I think that scenario is indeed a relic of the past. I was talking about exactly this with a friend recently. Never again will worldwide i

I completely agree, I think that scenario is indeed a relic of the past. I was talking about exactly this with a friend recently. Never again will worldwide instant chat (IRC) be an amazing new thing where only the lucky few get to try it out -- figuring out etiquette, lingo and customs along the way with "innocent" ignorance (not sure how else to word this). Same for all the "first" big protocols and platforms, and of course the early years of the internet altogether. The cat is long since out of the bag, and that universal wide-eyed surprise and awe cannot come again.