Why do older Dragons despise Prodigy?
The Ultima Dragons used to exist completely on Prodigy, between its inception in early 1992 and early Fall 1994. Before July 1993, Prodigy’s price schedule was such that clubs like the Dragons were possible. When Prodigy decided to raise prices and adopt an hourly charge for bulletin board usage in July 1993 (much to the outraged protest of the board users), it became financially difficult for many members to participate, and the membership practically halved overnight. Those that could stay did so only with great difficulty. Many older Dragons (that is, pre-UDIC Dragons) are still angry at Prodigy because so many good Dragons (and friends) were lost at that time. With such a sense of family that the Dragons had (and have), the event was akin to losing a close friend or loved one. There are other reasons for the hatred, but this is the main one.
