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How well connected are you to other people on forums?

Started by ancientgamer, October 05, 2007, 02:09:44 PM

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peteramthor

#15
October 06, 2007, 12:01:14 AM
I've met a few folks.  Mostly through forums that were very setting or system specific.  Met a ton through some of the old Kult boards back in the day.  Also met a few on a forum that is set up for gamers in a specific area.  

But I don't think I've met anyone on a big board like rpgnet, this one or any other.
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#16
October 06, 2007, 10:12:01 AM
I met Bill (Hinter) and Pete (formerly Moriarty) at a Game day in Mt Prospect. As far as I know, I've not met anyone else.

GenCon next year might change that as I'll be expected to kidnap Doc! and I hope to find a way to get in some gaming with folks like Zachary, AM, Clash, Hinter and all the other lucky bastards I had hoped to meet last this year.

I always thought it was weird that I actually worked, for a time, at the same institution as Ron Edwards - even did some IT work for the specific college to which he belonged if I'm not mistaken, but never , as far as I know, crossed paths with him. Then again, it was during my break from gaming and gaming related things, so I was unaware.
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Imperator

#17
October 09, 2007, 02:58:16 AM
I've met Balbinus in London and Madrid. He's as cool IRL as he's here :) I intend to meet as many of you as possible. This place has a lot of cool people hanging around.
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jhkim

#18
October 09, 2007, 03:01:03 AM
The poll has exclusive results, when it seems like there should be multiple results.  i.e. I've met people through forums, but I've also known people beforehand who post in forums.  

Around these parts, I knew Elliot mainly from a period of face-to-face gaming before encountering him on theRPGsite.  (Though he connected with our group through the Harn forums, as I recall.)

arminius

#19
October 09, 2007, 07:20:20 PM
Yep, however we also interacted at least obliquely through rec.games.frp.advocacy back in the day.

In fact, nearly all my current gamer contacts came through the net, with the remainder being people I met through the Endgame minicons.

JongWK

#20
October 10, 2007, 10:44:58 AM
Boo! to the single choice poll. I need multiple choice! :)
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ancientgamer

#21
October 10, 2007, 01:43:34 PM
There is only a limit of 10 options on this forum when you make a poll...if I had it my way, there would have been a few more than that.
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beejazz

#22
October 13, 2007, 03:15:39 AM
Quote from: KoltarThing is I have more respect for all the people that introduced themselves in-person. (Hi Zachary, JoeWolz, C.W....etc....)  I suspect there were a few more that were either too shy to speak up at Gen Con or might have been holding a grudge about arguments or debates that I forgot about.
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#23
October 13, 2007, 10:29:42 AM
Quote from: beejazzHeh... I passed the jail but wasn't sure it was you outside it (damn klingons all look the same...)

According to most attendees - I was the only one who actually looked like a Klingon. (or got the look right)


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#24
October 13, 2007, 03:51:02 PM
I know Malcolm Sheppard (eyebeamz) IRL, sort of, and some members of my RL group post or read this forum.
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#25
October 13, 2007, 06:26:40 PM
I'd already met a smattering of posters before I got online. JoeWolz and Brantai are two people that I've gone to school and gamed with, for example, but other then that, I haven't met anyone.

If there was a meetup fairly nearby, I'd try to go, though.
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beejazz

#26
October 13, 2007, 08:12:25 PM
Quote from: KoltarAccording to most attendees - I was the only one who actually looked like a Klingon. (or got the look right)


- Ed C.
Then it was you. Maybe next year.

ancientgamer

#27
October 14, 2007, 01:34:48 PM
off subject slightly but how many of you are relatively close to the Indianapolis, IN and surrounding areas?  In other words, how much interest would there be in arranging some kind of get-together now or in the next few months?
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Koltar

#28
October 14, 2007, 04:17:41 PM
Quote from: ancientgameroff subject slightly but how many of you are relatively close to the Indianapolis, IN and surrounding areas?  In other words, how much interest would there be in arranging some kind of get-together now or in the next few months?


 Cincinnati is within 2 hours driving time of there. (depending on speeding, road construction and /or obeying the speed limits) So, yeah I'd be interested.


- Ed C.
The return of \'You can\'t take the Sky From me!\'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUn-eN8mkDw&feature=rec-fresh+div

This is what a really cool FANTASY RPG should be like :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-WnjVUBDbs

Still here, still alive, at least Seven years now...

ancientgamer

#29
October 15, 2007, 01:47:49 PM
that's one!...maybe I should make a different post but i'll hold off for now:)
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