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?".

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.

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

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.

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

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

But:


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.

One of those statements was exaggerated for dramatic effect.

The absence of a smiley, etc ...

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

Just one question.

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

That was a funny night, LA places at their best

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.

Now it makes sense
Yes that was weird.

Sally?

Nah, she's always been bat shit crazy

That would be 'tens of thousands'