The heady days when one could log in and expect to exchange ideas with strangers while getting the thrill of new followers, likes, and shares are not coming back. Any newness has been deleted with the “empty trash” button.

When one logs on now, the expectation is mostly for mediocre thinking, jokes, vitriol, and cries for attention.

There are also the ingroups replete with their own rules, languages, and customs. The digital realm can never totally thwart human nature.