> You are likely in a small minority. Agreed. I'm a fairly introverted person and participate in a lot of online communities, but I rarely consider people I ha

> You are likely in a small minority. Agreed. I'm a fairly introverted person and participate in a lot of online communities, but I rarely consider people I haven't met to be my friends. That just seems strange to me. I'd even venture to say that in the tech folk world that is a minority position. Most of the people I know need some sort of tangible validation to form a real friendship.