Collectively informing, sharing and partaking in stimulating conversations always play a big role in building human development. In electronic mail, your communication is limited to the size of your electronic black book. Whatever Email addresses you have within your possession will be your circle of conversation. No email, no talk.
Web browsing is great.
You can search in your favorite engine for your preferred topic and go straight to the interesting web site. Aside from the webmaster of that page, the only conversation that will result from this site is you reading the text of the page aloud. Chats, MUDs, MOOs, etc. In other words, whatever your interests may be, you are sure to find a newsgroup that fits it. Well, surprise, there are more than just one or two out there.