[ksaj]

That may be because back in the 90s it took some skill to get online and participate in any way with others.

I definitely miss the way people would freely help further technical facets as new technologies came about.

[dogsgobork]

The phrase "Eternal September" was coined on usenet once ISPs opened the floodgates of users to what was once a small community. The "September" referring to the yearly influx of new freshmen gaining access via universities.