I recall those days too, they sadly seem like from another, very different universe compared to 2023. Everybody was optimistic, internet had endless possibiliti

I recall those days too, they sadly seem like from another, very different universe compared to 2023. Everybody was optimistic, internet had endless possibilities simply not available before. Of course all highly functioning sociopaths that now form the thick layer of founders/owners of richest companies saw another potential there, and there was nobody to stop them. Thus here we are. > creating user-tracking systems that rival the East German secret police for the purpose of ad sales East german police were amateurs compared to what few big companies can (and do) offer to CIA or NSA within few clicks. What we have now is definitely beyond their wildest dreams. I recall not so long ago 1984 was mentioned to scare people. Not so much anymore