How text boards have affected you

Are you an experienced textboarder? If so, how have your experiences here affected you? Has it changed your way of thinking? Has it improved your writing and debate skills? Or do you think it's harmful? Any other thoughts or observations you want to share about it?

I was visiting World4ch since maybe 10 years ago. World4ch's /prog/ made me take up Programming as a hobby. I don't do anything fancy, but it's nice to know I can always hack software to fit my needs.

For progrider, the ``Neurotypical Thread'' made me take better care of myself. I was out of shape a few years ago, but I definitely see an improvement emotionally and physically, so I'm grateful for it and for OP writing it.

I'm glad this site has the old posts. I was thinking everything's good as dead after progrider got shutdown, but I'm glad I can at least I can still reminisce about the old times.