This is incredible to read n many years later. I was a per-pubescent adolescent around the time of the publication of the "last great zines", and was only ever really exposed to a small subsection (HTP5, the MIT.edu and Linode incidents) through several mutual friends of mine who were, at the time, enthusiasts of and in the scene.
That era and community was without a doubt the foundation for who I am today as a young adult, and who I strive to be in all aspects of life. I have and no doubt will continue to consume all of this content I may have missed out on since then.
P.S. If I may call your attention to volume 0x0f, 0x45, part A of section 6 (Notes); wow. This, along with everything else, is enormously prophetic, profound, and intriguin:
"--[ 6 - Notes
A) In respect to social networks, while they are a valid community-building mechanism in nature, selfishness prevails in common usage, by means of the indulgent pleasure that fuels chronic "pluggedness", at times voyeur, at times exhibitionist and needy."