I still mostly trade frags rather than purchase but it is more difficult nowadays as must people are more willing to overpay than I am. Hobbyists use to go out of their way to help others flourish and succeed but now alot of people seem more interested in one upping each other. I miss calling corals by their real scientific name but now the same corals have 5-6 different made up names as the hobby has become about making money for alot of coral keepers. You can make a strong case for the internet hindering more rather than helping the hobby. You were required to learn so much more through research to succeed. Now so much more bad info is out there, pictures are manipulated for profits leading to unrealistic expectations. Having said all that it is just as great a hobby as ever that I am fortunate to be a part of as I have learned so much and met so many interesting and unique people that I otherwise would not have.