On the other hand, a lot of successes spawned from something awful forums - e.g. Cards Against Humanity. When you look back at those successful people everyone

On the other hand, a lot of successes spawned from something awful forums - e.g. Cards Against Humanity. When you look back at those successful people everyone so desperately want to be, in tech a least, they often frequent various types of message boards. Reading forums won't cause you to not be successful in life. Not doing stuff will.