Needing a place IRL is a myth, and HN is the prime counterexample. So many people have celebrated great personal and professional successes here. So many people

Needing a place IRL is a myth, and HN is the prime counterexample. So many people have celebrated great personal and professional successes here. So many people have found intellectual collaborators and business partners. Many have attained even deeper, more fulfilling benefits by finding employers, employees, or business opportunities. I easily know 10-15 people by their username here, and my day feels more positive when I read something they posted -- and maybe even consider responding! For many of us, HN is the only social outlet we need.