Between 1999 and 2000, the amount of internet users around the world more than doubled from roughly 150 million to 407 million . It was a momentous leap — it meant a lot not only for professionals that were finding their workplace activities to be inextricably tied to the online sphere, but for young people as well. The social media boom had not yet occurred, but the use of forums, chat-based communities, and even simple comments sections flourished. For years, connecting and making friends on the internet had been seen as a relatively singular practice, the kind of thing done only for devotees of very niche interests. Now, it was uniform amongst the millennial generation. Though it would take years for mainstream culture to accept the idea that online relationships could hold emotional weight like real-life relationships, the turn was already occurring. Related: Digimon Adventure 02 Anime Film Reveals New Trailer, Premiere Date 1999 was the year Digimon Adventure premiered,...
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