Beats me man, I didn’t start playing until like 1.10ish and didn’t roleplay until TBC. There was plenty of drama back in the day, but I don’t feel any older for it. If anything, I can look back on it and reflect on how to be less of a petty asshole I used to be as a young adult.
There’s still plenty of drama to go around though, it’s just not all in one place anymore. Significantly more spread out across so many different social media platforms compared to the ancient instant messagers of old and the forums.