To be sure, although the 90s was the early adopter period: many people did not have access to home (or even work!) Internet, you had to pay by the minute, and you didn't really want to be online long anyway because no one could call you while you were and phones were the primary means of communication. Where you lived played a huge role too: I went from having the Internet in the US to living in a country where it's wasn't available at all during that period.
All that really changed, I think, over the last two decades, when dedicated connections became more available (and affordable) for people all over the world and then fandom as we think of it today really took off.
I definitely agree that there's a lot of room but that nothing is a safe bet, which is why I find it interesting and helpful to think through these sorts of questions.
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Date: 2023-01-30 10:48 pm (UTC)All that really changed, I think, over the last two decades, when dedicated connections became more available (and affordable) for people all over the world and then fandom as we think of it today really took off.
I definitely agree that there's a lot of room but that nothing is a safe bet, which is why I find it interesting and helpful to think through these sorts of questions.