[Kimon]

Hmmm... I was just pondering this.

We're the first generation to have online forums such as this one readily available to us. I've conversed with people from these and other forums on AIM, gotten to know them, and I'm even writing and international song with one (Hi Leto!!!).

I've come to realize that online forums take up a whole bunch of my time. I'm on here and other boards a lot of the time, but I still seem to maintain a normal life. So... where are forums (and the people on them) heading? Will the same people still be on here in 5 or 10 years, and will the people who were tight stay friends, one day maybe even meet each other in person?

Huh. This might sound rather rambly. Actually, I'm sure it does, and it might not make much sense, but it's hard to put to words the minor, albeit important, revelation I've had. I've noticed myself change both in philosophy and attitude since I started joining these online communities... I guess I'm just saying that participating on these boards may effect us more than we think.