Has the Internet helped you in any way?
If so, how has it helped you?
Do you think forums like this can help develop your social skills more?
Not sure where to put this admin, it’s not intended to be controversial, but it could turn that way…
I belong to two forums , this one and my Christian one, the two of them have immensely helped me to learn much better “ social skills”…
I love technology and like the Internet I can get answers in a second to queries , recipies , addresses , maps etc it is quite amazing . Can’t immagine life without it . I watch old films and documentaries on TV and now wonder how life was without it . I remember trolling through the original yellow pages and phone book looking for numbers ! Yet it has its dangers like scams and darker stuff .
Yes I like my chat forums but on one chat site ( not this one ) some posters are vitriolic so I just read the chat mostly . The Internet definitely teaches me and I learn a lot from it
I enjoy the Internet and like @susan_m , I have learned so much from it over the years. However, my favourite internet years were from about 2007, until 2014 because I loved reading all the blogs everybody wrote, and Youtube was still fun to watch. Now with the explosion of social media, its become so filled with drama and silly videos of people seeking validation, I don’t really use it as much and I’m returning to books and movies more now.
Lots of ways for us. Where to start…
A simple example. We have a dog - imagine that! If he wants a treat we always check on the Internet whether it is fine for him to eat that. A melon slice is OK, onions are not.
At this moment in time I have like many others I suspect a love / hate relationship with the internet. I love the ability to be able to find out in an instant the what where and how of almost anything but sometimes I miss the challenge of doing things the old fashioned way. As for forums developing social skills I somehow doubt that. Social skills to my mind are largely developed through childhood. Many forums seem to be frequented by shall I say the not so young generation who’s social skills are largely ingrained and almost impossible to change. But on the plus side the internet and forums can and often do bring people together and in many cases lighten their load with timely advice and help.
I’m not sure if it has and how it can help me improve my social skills. What I appreciate more than anything else is the plethora of information it provides on any subject particularly those which only experts used to have access to. It can also be quite entertaining as a resource, e.g., making it possible to watch old TV broadcasts from the 60 and 70s which I tremendously enjoy.
same here. it’s not as much fun as it was, yet more addictive than ever. 
Yes, for some reason it seems to be required now…we can’t have a life without it, which is sad.
Psst, hows your arm? 
thanks for asking pix … upper arm black & blue, can twiddle the fingers, but not much else. it’s gonna take months …
What I mean by social skills is, how to address members/ people, in a dignified and respectful manner, I learnt that mainly on my Christian forum, none of us are perfect on there, many still argue like there’s no tomorrow,…we learn a lot from others examples, that’s if we are willing to listen and observe, …I have a great mentor on that forum and she keeps me grounded, speaks with dignity and respect, unfortunately not everyone can do that, …imo…
It’s an excellent tool and saved me many pointless trips to the library
I have just been speaking with a bot, 
for a British Gas home care appointment, darn thing drove me crazy,
…anyway it secured me a appointment next Tue 20- 12-2022.
I wasn’t rude to it,…it’s impossible to get through to BG so I went through there web site, it wasn’t to bad in honesty, I may have exaggerated a little bit,
Times are really changing…when I can remember never knowing anything about the Internet, now look at me, still a long way to go with understanding all this Tech stuff, but at least I’m trying.
yes without it now would make life a lot harder. Having access to the world and what it has to offer is amazing. Now the first port of call for any information on any subject
The internet has made the provision of repeat prescriptions just an e-mail away for me and Mrs LD. It also allows extended family contact anywhere across the world that has some kind of internet connectivity.
This forum has made me aware of moderation by algorithm which in no way hones any social skills.
I’m curious how advanced your system is? I can order a repeat prescription online but will then have to pick it up in person. So no real improvement.
Ours get delivered. There is a company does it for us, Glaxo. There are probably several.
there’s nothing you can’t google if you google hard enough.
Our prescriptions are delivered by our nominated pharmacy. They do everything for us from ordering to delivering to our house. All we have to do if fire off the e-mail request and the pharmacist does all of the arranging. This has been in place since the 1st lockdown when we advised not to go out unless an absolute emergency.
Maybe delivery would be possible here, too. I haven’t enquired yet and they don’t exactly tout it either.
The Internet can also reunite you with loved ones!..that you haven’t seen in over 30 yrs…i thank the Lord for my two forums and the Internet.
