No the WWW was never perceived as a passing FAD.
I know i had the first computer and been using them since.
I played space invaders loaded from cassette tapes on my TRS-80 with Tandy tape deck i got from Radio Shack when i was in grade 5 in the 80's.
You say that like it was common.. it was not.
Sure maybe a few fringe weirdos might have said that but it was not the commonly held majority's belief.
On the contrary the WWW web was considered what it is.. a revolution in digital information transfer.
How can anyone perceive an upgrade over snail mail and phone calls etc to be a "FAD" ?
Necessity is the mother of invention and the web filled a role.
You disagree ?
Well it enabled people across the globe to simultaneously discuss things with each other for a monthly service fee.. in an easy varied number of ways.
The internet connected the planet to each other and is possibly our greatest achievement ever.
So.. Monero ?
It's touted Darkweb usage is a farce.
Who needs that ? Criminals.. selling guns drugs pedo shit etc.
I have no need for any of that bullshit nor does the mainstream public.
Nor are they going to be willing to stick their necks out to screw with it all..
Sheriff's going to auction off "seized" Monero's soon ?
Russia has historically been tough on Bitcoin so what do you think it will think of the shitcoinz ?
And what will the public see if they hear about Altcoins on Spuntik or Yahoo then Google it ?
Think they will end up here on Bitcointalk finding out about the bullshitters & their deceitful drama
and the fact that Monero is coin #2,319 of 7,000 and climbing ?
And what would they think of that ? Any guesses smart ass's ?
You all are blind to the history and context of this all.
Your little shitcoin circle-jerk bubble is irrelevant.. the only opinion that matters is the public's.
And guess what ?
They are not here are they? ..just pro MLM scammers and Ransomware assholes and shithead profiteers.
The public is not here for a reason dumb ass's. 
