“We are, like it or not, tethered to our words and actions online as well as off.”

“Preventing echo chambers is all about coming together and making an effort to let people who disagree, even on fundamental things, know that they are welcome to talk to each other as long as they treat everyone with dignity and respect.”

“I don’t think I would have been able to pull off the campaign without Twitter…That other people picked up on the hashtag really moved it forward into the spotlight.”

“If you like someone, it’s hard not to reflect what you think they want.”

“Social media has helped autism-wise. If I am going to meet a performer, I interact with them online first, it kind of breaks the ice and you usually find a conversation topic so that it helps me with things such as starting conversations.”

“The older I get, the less I care who people think I am & the more I care about making the world better & simply enjoying my life.”

“Bottom line is I feel online communication has made offline life better.”