RFC 3644 dated 2003 provided a QoS tag to the front of the IP packet. This ushered in the age of web2.
I remember these debates over what tech would win.
This is today in the Blockchain space and it is amazing the people that didn't learn the lessons from then.
This is why we are bringing blockchain gaming to the 10 yr old in his bedroom with an allowance and and an xbox account.
The amount of noise, FUD, FOMO, Blinders in this space is amazing.