This is nostalgia for the world before a series of "Eternal September" events.

The good news is that we're headed right back to the old days before there was an "internet."

Back then, all information was paywalled and siloed in CompuServe, GEnie, Delphi, Quantum Link, American People Link, and a dozen other services.

Today, all information is quickly migrating back into paywalls and silos. Only the names have changed.