Re: Meetups
 

I am surprised how often I see posts in the Meet ups sub-forum, that are from someone who has posted just a handful of times, or it's even their first post. Is it just me, or does that seem unlikely to get a favourable response?

I'm not averse to meet ups, but I have never participated in one arranged through BE (though Mrs P and I did meet someone we know through another forum), but I would look much more favourably on a post from someone who I "know" through, hundreds of posts, than someone whose first, or very early, post is: "Hey, I've just moved to Yourtown. Wanna meet up?".

:unsure:

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Dunno. It does seem a bit presumptuous at first glance but I suppose a cup of tea or a pint won't do anyone any harm.

I have met Brits out here but none of them were BE members, I just happened to meet them through random chance.

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I suppose early days are when you need someone.

Nicky didn't specifically ask for a meetup but we realized she lived close to me and met up.

I also met 'Soap Addict' through the site.

We do tell our kids not to do it :lol:

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I've met a couple people here in SC through the meet up section on BE. In Indiana I met some people through others who were on BE and they became really good friends.

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I don't know though, there are a fair few people on here I'd move to a new state to get away from ...

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This is a bit like the person in the 'Tele' thread complaining about people talking about tele.

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But:
:confused:

Which is exactly why I am unlikely to look favourably on a request from a single digit poster, and probably not even a double digit poster. :unsure:

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One of those statements was exaggerated for dramatic effect.

The absence of a smiley, etc ...

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Not through a Meetup thread, but have met up with a bunch of BE folks or helped others out in the area....

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Just one question.

Why people in their 20's don't join social groups?

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That was a funny night, LA places at their best:lol:

Why do you think I moved to No Cal (only joking Sally)

Other than Sally, I've met a handful of people from here. A couple who had only made a couple of posts, but were obviously struggling so I reached out and we met up, both became and stayed friends. Another had made hundreds of posts on here, we met a few times, then she went bat shit crazy and it was all rather strange.

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Now it makes sense :lightbulb: :lol:
Yes that was weird.

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Sally? :D

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Nah, she's always been bat shit crazy

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That would be 'tens of thousands' :lol: