Yes, it went down the crapper

like a descent into hell. (Hey, zeddo, I saw your Neil Young posts on the music thread. Very nice. Definitely have NY DNA in my formative years genes. Actually, went I first added a signature line here on Avalon, it was from: Don't Let It Bring You Down.)
I think 1987 is when everyone got excited about the internet, new technology and rushed headlong that way. When I turned around after family responsibilities in, say, 2008, it was like hey, a lot has happened since Reagan waved his magic Star Wars wand.