No more discussions with all those virtual acquaintances known for some time. Didn't get to finish a particular topic? Fuggedaboutit. Didn't copy or make a PDF of your favorite discussions? Too late for that. Didn't get the actual email of some of your favorite forum buddies? They've disappeared into the crowd, probably never to be heard from again.
How would you feel? Would you try and find another forum? Would you take a break from forums? And even if you did have the actual emails of some forum friends, how long would the correspondence last before the parties involved acknowledge that, "it's just not the same"?
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Note to Carleas: This is a hypothetical scenario for discussion purposes. I wish ILP many more years of philosophical engagement.
