Online life can feel gross for people who attempt to look to it as a source of dopamine. I think it's very easy for people who might ordinarily not like "the IRL world" to feel like online can bring them closer to people they might understand better, agree with, or even idealize.

I enjoy parts of online life such as SN and nostr, in which I find others who hate and enjoy things as I do (e.g., the state, and self-sufficiency, respectively)

But like everything in life (online or off), moderation is key.