I miss the early days. I made my first "telnet" connection in either 1990 or 1991. I remember exploring gopher, FTP, early web sites, the transition from BBSes to early ISPs. It was all so exciting and new.

The Internet of today is barely recognizable. The very thing that made it sustainable (commercialization) is also what led to its demise.

There are still sites (like HN!) that give me a taste of the old world. But they are few and far between.