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<blockquote data-quote="Werebat" data-source="post: 6346897" data-attributes="member: 40158">You may be right about your theory.&nbsp; Personally, when it comes to my internet identity, I'm a product of Usenet, and I still miss the days when unmoderated Usenet was THE place to talk about gaming and pretty much everything else.&nbsp; I realize that this had its problems, but I still think the benefits far outweighed the problems as you could learn SO much more by even observing a discussion between two or more strongly opposed individuals than you can learn from participating in a &quot;coffee klatch&quot; of like-minded fellows.But that's me.&nbsp; The internet, in general, has moved on and most people seem to prefer the coffee klatches -- in all areas of discourse, not just gaming.&nbsp; I see that as a shame but that's my opinion.&nbsp; And at times it makes me feel like something of a grumpy relic, which probably exacerbates any problems I may have with it on a personal level.God, I remember that stage of my life when I was questioning my religious beliefs and the very existence of divinity, and having rich sources of information in newsgroups like talk.origins or alt.religion.&nbsp; People really trashing each other's arguments!&nbsp; You could learn so much.&nbsp; Where will my kids go for that?The internet started by throwing everyone together without regard to their origins or belief systems.&nbsp; Then it grew enough for people to start building walls and insulating themselves from each other.&nbsp; I...Well, none of this really has anything to do with the discussion at hand.&nbsp; Y'know, I remember a day when threads grew organically, constantly derailed and even merged back together again, with no one to prune them.&nbsp; It was beautiful.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Werebat, post: 6346897, member: 40158"] You may be right about your theory. Personally, when it comes to my internet identity, I'm a product of Usenet, and I still miss the days when unmoderated Usenet was THE place to talk about gaming and pretty much everything else. I realize that this had its problems, but I still think the benefits far outweighed the problems as you could learn SO much more by even observing a discussion between two or more strongly opposed individuals than you can learn from participating in a "coffee klatch" of like-minded fellows. But that's me. The internet, in general, has moved on and most people seem to prefer the coffee klatches -- in all areas of discourse, not just gaming. I see that as a shame but that's my opinion. And at times it makes me feel like something of a grumpy relic, which probably exacerbates any problems I may have with it on a personal level. God, I remember that stage of my life when I was questioning my religious beliefs and the very existence of divinity, and having rich sources of information in newsgroups like talk.origins or alt.religion. People really trashing each other's arguments! You could learn so much. Where will my kids go for that? The internet started by throwing everyone together without regard to their origins or belief systems. Then it grew enough for people to start building walls and insulating themselves from each other. I... Well, none of this really has anything to do with the discussion at hand. Y'know, I remember a day when threads grew organically, constantly derailed and even merged back together again, with no one to prune them. It was beautiful. [/QUOTE]

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