> So whats changed? I think back when the internet was new, people just weren't used to anonymity and still behaved like they were in a room with other people.

> So whats changed? I think back when the internet was new, people just weren't used to anonymity and still behaved like they were in a room with other people. Also the types of people who engaged in those early internet forums may have just been less likely to be showy edgelord trolls - these types took longer to get into the internet.