Comic #5089: life-online

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Here’s an accurate transcription of the text from the comic titled "A Brief History of Life Online":

Stage 1 - Excitement
"NOW THAT THE INTERNET EXISTS, I DON'T NEED TO TALK TO MY NEIGHBORS. I CAN GET A FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE THAT AGREES WITH ME ABOUT EVERYTHING!"

Stage 2 - Happiness
"AHHH. FINALLY, I HAVE FOUND MY HOME AMONG A NARROW IN-GROUP OF PEOPLE CONSTANTLY INVOKING PURITY TESTS ON ONE ANOTHER."

Stage 3 - Disillusionment
"HUH. I HATE MY VIRTUAL COMMUNITY AND HAVE LOST THE ABILITY TO INTERACT WITH MY LOCAL COMMUNITY."

Stage 4 - Confusion
"I WONDER WHY I FEEL SO ANXIOUS AND DISCONNECTED ALL THE TIME."

Stage 5 - Return to the Internet
"MY POLITICAL OPPONENTS ARE TO BLAME."

The comic features illustrations accompanying each stage, depicting a character's changing expressions and interactions with a computer.