Comic #6463: internet-5

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Here is the transcription of the comic text:

First Panel: Character 1: "Sigh I feel bad for your generation on the internet." Character 2: "Why?"

Second Panel: Character 1: "When I was a kid we all thought the internet would fix everything. Information would be free. People would all talk and understand each other. Democracy would reign. Now it’s just like every other medium - run on avarice, ignorance, and cruelty."

Third Panel: Character 2: "You thought an information transfer protocol would solve social problems?" Character 1: "Well…"

Fourth Panel: Character 2: "Was everyone stupid back then?"

Fifth Panel: Character 1: "We thought anonymous people saying what they thought in a public forum would lead to the best idea getting shared the most—" Character 2: "So, yes."

The comic depicts a dialogue between two characters reflecting on the expectations versus the reality of the internet.