I share a similar story. I grew up on IRC, becoming a moderator for a jailbreaking website's support channel, and for the first time experienced friendship outside of school and outside of my typical age range. This directly impacted my career aspirations and is probably a very large reason why I felt like I could become a software developer and successful businessperson in middle school.
It shows that communication is important no matter what medium it's undertaken on. Humans thrive off of maximizing connections.
It shows that communication is important no matter what medium it's undertaken on. Humans thrive off of maximizing connections.