[moosedev]

That's true. It feels like every other ladder-climbing wannabe out there is also trying to attract powerful people's attention on Twitter et al these days, so I imagine it's much harder to stand out than it was for a kid in the 1970s. But you're not wrong.

[liontwist]

I agree it probably was easier once you knew where to find them. Almost every celebrity is accessible through the internet if your megaphone is loud enough.

I also don’t claim to make such effort. I just want to clarify that networking is a conscious skill and not always a result of family connections.