>>2390085That the largest method of communication ever known to man would remain the domain of a in group was never possible. There is too much power in information distribution and acquisition for the internet to remain free of 'pop culture' in its many forms.
But if it makes you feel any better that's what made it so good in the first place; and there are still good places, they're just a little harder to find, and no one automatically assumes you belong there anymore.