It is the truth. The fact that it took some effort to get on there was a great filter of people.

I sometimes think there will be a renaissance for Fidonet-like networks, when our politicians have banned encryption, implemented complete surveillance and generally destroyed the internet.

It would be a great irony, if we then went back to the networks of our childhood in order to be free.

I guess the other option might be i2p or something similar, but that is probably too easily accessible to remain free when the authoritarians in power lock down the internet.