People who are online too much think that people who are online too much are representative of the general public

They’re not.

For one, introverts are way overrepresented in online communities. Not to mention this whole Twitter kerfuffle; Twitter only seems like the world to those who are on Twitter all the time. The internet attracts a disproportionate number of certain types of people and certain worldviews.

It’s like cafe society in belle époque Paris. The internet is its own ivory tower (except not as lofty).

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ViciDraco · 36-40, M

Accessibility through smart phones has changed who uses and consume the internet pretty drastically. Places that can be quickly checked and posted to have a lot more regular people using them. Twitter and Facebook being primary among them. They don't require prolonged interaction and have broad name recognition (enough to make nightly news).

Places like here tend to be the domain of the introverts who spend all their time online. The fact that we spend so much time online is the only reason we found this place exists!

I don't actually use Twitter. But it is hard to not be fascinated by the spectacle.