I voted positive because most of my memories of IIN are very fond and funny ones (I took a nearly two year hiatus).
Honestly though, my feelings are mixed. I can see that we are all seeking a community, but I'm disheartened that it isn't a physical face-to-face community that we've all ended up gravitating to. That could be one of the reasons I left--to find a 'real' community. Also, this is just my life. I'm sure the majority of you ALSO have a 'real' community. Of course, as Dad said, there is a reason we're here and it has a lot to do with not being able to open up to our face-to-face peers.
Thing is, that never happened for me. I never really replaced this IIN network of support with any people around me and I sort of regard that as a weakness on my part. And now I somehow found myself back here.
But who knows? Maybe we are redefining the definition of community and that not knowing each others real names and faces does not make inferior what we've created here.
Has IIN had a positive or negative impact on your life?
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I voted positive because most of my memories of IIN are very fond and funny ones (I took a nearly two year hiatus).
Honestly though, my feelings are mixed. I can see that we are all seeking a community, but I'm disheartened that it isn't a physical face-to-face community that we've all ended up gravitating to. That could be one of the reasons I left--to find a 'real' community. Also, this is just my life. I'm sure the majority of you ALSO have a 'real' community. Of course, as Dad said, there is a reason we're here and it has a lot to do with not being able to open up to our face-to-face peers.
Thing is, that never happened for me. I never really replaced this IIN network of support with any people around me and I sort of regard that as a weakness on my part. And now I somehow found myself back here.
But who knows? Maybe we are redefining the definition of community and that not knowing each others real names and faces does not make inferior what we've created here.