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You mean before our very existence not to say online presence was totally commoditized?
That wasn’t quite what I meant - but you’re right nonetheless.

I was thinking more about how many online systems have become places where people go primarily to interact with others - rather than just looking up answers. More of a bar than a library (along with different ideas of what’s acceptable behavior in each and the quality of information you’ll receive in either :))
 
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