The Whole Earth Lectronic Link was a community that ran on forums and group communication practices. The founding concepts of communication has stayed the same. Text, Organization, and Imagery is key when discussing a topic. Present day examples of communication like zoom and discord both utilize text and imagery, but incorporate new ways of interacting like voice recognition.
I think your point that the idea found in 1985 has still stayed the same is so true. Most of the points he claims down still work in today’s communication app or software, and those new features rely on the release of new technology, the structure itself didn’t change at all.