I kinda wanna see an alt-history TV show where every technology gets developed but then technology stagnates around the internet era and the internet (in the current form) never gets developed.
What do you think of this type of society?
I think a sort of like text packet-radio of public chatrooms would be so cool as an alternative to the current “internet”. Like a meshtastic sort of thing, and Libraries would have info on how to build them, and some stores will sell them.
So basically like a internet-but-not-really-internet sort of “internet”, and there would be range limited, and you have the option to not pass on messages you deem hateful. And no corporation will control it, no central servers. Less trolling.
Am I making any sense?
It’s been done in a few places. Fallout and Starwars have been mentioned, but there is also the Maniac series. And while not as hopeful as your example, Blade Runner and Dune also stagnated in terms on communication with no internet.