I don't buy this. I've met a ton of people online that I've never met in person and I've learned a ton from them. In some cases I've met these people in person

I don't buy this. I've met a ton of people online that I've never met in person and I've learned a ton from them. In some cases I've met these people in person and wonderful friendships developed as a result even though most of the interaction was online. There's nothing wrong with online communication. And I'm tired of the narrative that something is inherently more meaningful just because it's in person. It's not. There is far more nuance than that. The internet is a tool and it can be wonderfully used as well as abused. We need to make it easier to use in productive, healthy ways. But to spread this false-narrative of "online vs offline" is mostly people trying to resist change in my estimation.