I remember those times - BBSes and blue boxes (even though the latter didn't work in my country). I remember dialing into a new BBS in town when I was 17. The admin started a chat with me and told me he had an XXX section. I said "I can't browse that, I'm 17", to which he replied "It's up to you, man."

Everything becomes more regulated and controlled when the masses start using it and it no longer flies under the radar. Deadly thought experiments can still be discussed, but in the deeper parts of the web and certainly not on Facebook. But yeah, with the easier access to information we have now it's less exciting.