Well, you could argue that they adopt a different set of social skills which is at odds with people who do not live in similar environments. Many people turned to the internet to escape social real-life, where they might be discriminated over things like being on the football team, it was a haven for the geek and intellectual minded, where similar minds banded together to communicate. This started to spread with innovation and widespread social acceptance where people are getting in touch with others on topics that concern and interest them, without the limitations and drawbacks to real life.
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