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?

>>8

cutting edge
reddit

nope

snapchat

that's just normal social stuff, not for programming discussion

it starts after age 25.

I'm still learning new things