I honestly believe that what you're describing here is exactly why I recently built a complete C64 system. I relate to your post very strongly. I think that's

I honestly believe that what you're describing here is exactly why I recently built a complete C64 system. I relate to your post very strongly. I think that's why I was so intrigued by what NeoCities is trying to grasp. It's also why I looked desperately for old C64 BBS's a couple of months ago, but alas none seem to exist anymore. Who uses a phone/modem (in the city)? Remember, when the internet was new, everyone was on dial-up. I guess I don't entirely miss that part, but when you were hitting a BBS it didn't take long at all. This harkens to the terminal/command-line thread below, I suppose. I could try to use a VOIP phone to hook it up somehow, but there's no one to call... I digress. Perhaps this is part of getting old. Some grow weary of our current tech (or other work/interest/etc.) and look backward, when things were new and exciting to us.