One couldn't help but feel caught up in something big and cohesive, held intact by the youthful stringiness of the field: most of the pioneers are still alive and kicking with
webs of prodigy scientists succeeding and spreading the worm gospel.
With the development
of the world wide
web, singles could connect via sites like AOL, Craigslist,
Prodigy, and other online chat rooms and forums, and there was no turning back.