Growing up, the music from PS1 games and getting my first computer with internet access sparked my interest in Drum and Bass, Jungle, and eventually other electronic music. In high school, I would spend hours every night searching for music and connecting with people who shared similar interests, discovering what they enjoyed. I also remembered going to Borders and spend hours browsing their library. It was a great time. I still have my drum and bass CDs from back then. Roni Size - New Forms was a game changer for me.
As an middle-aged man that loves to go to concerts, ear plugs are great and do not affect negatively the concert-going experience. Speakers are loud enough that you can feel the music and personally I get energized when people around me are enjoying the concert with me. Plus, your ears will thank you later :).
What others have likely mentioned, the biggest perk that I get from WFH is flexibility to do home duties during business hours. Working from home has given me the flexibility to manage my day to deal with personal errands along with your work responsibilities.
When coming to the office, all the home tasks are left for later, where my cognitive level is below ideal or where businesses are closed.
There is also child care, where when working from home, you can pick up your kids, where you are present for them.
> Communities used to be on specialised forums and blogs.
Now these communities are on Discord, which is not the friendliest to look for archived knowledge. If Discord can solve the UX for knowledge share, I can see it as the product with the better chance of replacing Reddit.
> There's something about "shared misery" that brings people together and builds a comrade.
It's been scientifically proven that this is the way to create strong bonds with people. It's why we are easier to get close with former classmates and co-workers.
My fitness group is the rec basketball league that I participate.
