The internet's main power is in disintermediation, and in that regard it is an incredibly potent force. At this point it's not an adequate excuse to say you did

The internet's main power is in disintermediation, and in that regard it is an incredibly potent force. At this point it's not an adequate excuse to say you didn't notice or didn't understand what was happening, the internet is in a billion pockets across the world, maybe more, and there's no shortage of examples of industries that have been disrupted by it. Doubling down on the old ways, especially when they have been propped up through corruption or regulatory capture will gain you no pity from me. Adapt and move on, if you can't compete, good riddance.