>>3166240People said the same thing about computers and networks. Where it was once a closed in community during the 70s 80s and eartly 90s over BBS, Fidonet, Usenet, and Compuserve. With price of computers high, the price phone minutes high, and the fact that computer knowledge was not as ubiquitous and easy. Made price of entry on these networks high.
Then came the mid90s and the explosion of a new network (the internet) and easier to use Windows 95 added up to a bunch of normies on what was once a exclusive club.