&quot;And unlike some forms of leisure, this one bears no fruit.&quot;<p>Increased connection with peers, for one. It&#x27;s incredibly easy to network now. I&#x27;m young, and wasn&#x27;t around for what you&#x27;re looking back on as the good old days, but I disagree that there is no value to being able to send a one off &quot;look what I&#x27;m doing&quot; to a friend.