This and the old internet was largely non-commercial compared to today. It was the “small” internet of passionate nerds, academics, and techies who needed an outlet for their passion. I remember being confused when I learned the “.com” was intended for commercial web sites only, because most personal websites people had were “.com”

If your sentence starts with “Sorry but” you can just stop there.

I’ve been saying for decades we need to switch phones to a white-list by default contact restriction.

Only approved numbers can get through. Contact should require consent.