How text boards have affected you

Are you an experienced textboarder? If so, how have your experiences here affected you? Has it changed your way of thinking? Has it improved your writing and debate skills? Or do you think it's harmful? Any other thoughts or observations you want to share about it?

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I'm an old-timer from world4ch too. I remember posters like 1337UK, RedCream, and Milkribs. I wonder if they still post. Maybe not.

What kinds of programming projects have you done?

What's the neurotypical thread you mentioned? Got a link?