I think a lot of us were around the same age (college aged in 2000 or so), and that created a lot of camaraderie. But, maybe those who are in college now or are recent alums have that camaraderie still.
Also, I think we just got more sensitive to the GC world spilling out into real life. Between the Vs and people actually finding out about PNMs rushes, it seemed like less of a good idea to put your personal information out there. Back then, it was easier to have your first and last name out there and not have it come back to you--today, between Google and FB, it's totally easy to find someone based on small amounts of information.
Most of the old GC-ers I would miss, I contact fairly regularly. There are some that I briefly wonder where they are.
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